CZECH REPUBLIC

by Beatrice Pierotti and Giulia

Poli

BOUNDARIES Czech republic is a

country in central Europe, it is bordered by Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast.

TERRITORYThe territory is mountainous, but also flat and hilly-The most important mountains are: the Carpathian, the Ore, the Sudetes and the Sumava, in the southwest.The most important rivers are: Elbe, Vltava and Morava.The climate is temperate continental.

POPULATION There are just about 10.000.000 people, the

population density is 133 people per km2. The populations is divided in two ethnics

groups, which represent the majority of the populations: Bohemians and Moravians.

The 34,2% of the population has no religion, the 10,3% are Catholics and the 0,8% are Protestants. In a 2011 census, 45.2% of the population did not answer the question about religion.

The most used language is Czech (also called Bohemian).

CITIESThe most important cities are: Prague -because is the capital - and Brno, because is a very important industrial center.

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HISTORY Its story begins with the

end of the Habsburg monarchy, at the end of the Frist World War, when the country of Czechoslovakia was formed from the Czech and Slovak lands of the Austrian empire.

After Second World War, the country come under the dominion of the Soviet Union in 1993, Czechoslovakia dissolved and the two country became independent.

ECONOMYCzech republic is one of the most developed state in eastern

Europe.

Primary sectorWheat, barley, potatoes and sugar beet are the main

products of agriculture; the mineral resources are coal, lead and silver.

Secondary sectorThe major industries are metallurgical; the Czech Republic

produces motor vehicles (SKODA) and glass.

Tertiary sectorExports: machinery, raw materials and chemicals.

Imports: transports goods, fuels and raw materials.

FAMOUS PEOPLEMartina Navratilova is a ex-tennis player, she was born on 18 October 1956.She has won 59 tests of grand Slam.Now she is the coach of the polish tennis player Agnieszka Radwanska, the sixth in the world.

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KNEDLIKYThey are the typical dish of the Czech republic.

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TRADITIONSGlass decoration is one of the oldest tradiction of the Czech republic, dating back to the eighth century in Boemia and Slesia.

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