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Prague & CZ Info
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Area |
78,865 km2 |
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Population |
10,330,000 inhabitants |
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Capital city |
Prague |
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Official language |
Czech |
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Constitution |
president - elected bicameral parliament |
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Currency |
1 crown (CZK) = 100 hellers |
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Country identification mark |
CZ |
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Time |
Central Europien Time (GMT+1) |
Climate
- temperate, four seasons, a mix of ocean and inland climate, changeable winters and warm summers
- average temperature: 9,7°C
- summer season - July 20°C
- winter season - January -2°C
State and Public Holidays
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New Year´s Day |
January 1st |
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May Day (Labour day) |
May 1st |
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National day - Day of Liberation from Fascism, 1945 |
May 8th |
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National Day - Day of Slavic Missionaries Constantin and Methodius |
July 5th |
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National Day - Master John Huss was burnt at the stake in Constance, 1415 |
July 6th |
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National Day - Day of the Czech State |
September 28th |
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National Holiday - Foundation of Independent Czechoslovak State, 1918 |
October 28th |
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National Holiday - Day of the fight for freedom and democracy |
November 17th |
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Christmas Eve |
December 24th |
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Christmas Day |
December 25th |
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Boxing Day |
December 26th |
Prague
- the capital of the Czech Republic
- the largest city in the Czech Republic
- population: 1.220.000 of inhabitants
- location: central Bohemia on the banks of the Vltava River
- area: 498 sq. kilometres
- geographical situation: north latitude 50° 05', east longitude 14° 27', height above sea level 235 m (average)
For more details please visit Prague information service