The Czech Republic

Czech and Slovakia was called Czechoslovakia before But it was broken up in January, 1993.

The Czech Republic Land area: km2 Population: million Language: Czech Capital: Prague (largest city) Main city: Brno ( the second city) Ostrava (industry city)

Special of Czech Czechs love sports almost all people. Mendel was born in Silesia where belongs to Czech now.( 孟德尔 ) About 160 litres beer was drank by a Czech every year. It ranked among top ones worldwide. Knedliky and PlzenskyPrazdroj are two kinds of especial food.

The Slovak Republic

The combination of Czech and Slovakia looks like a shoe. They locate at the center of European.

The Slovak Republic Land area: km2 Population: 5.4 million Language: Slovak Capital: Bratislava (The center of political, economy, culture) Main city: Kosice

Special of Slovak In spite of staying at same country many centuries, Slovaks and Czechs have not a little differences. Such as time concept, talking habit and customs. It is well known that there are great sights. For instance, national park, cave and spring water.

History Before the first world war, Austro- Hungarian Empire consist of Hungary, Czech, Slovak and Austria. Because of the empire’s failure, they became an union country which was named Czechoslovak. During the second war, it was taken up by Nazi German. Then they got free with the help from Soviet Union.

In 1993, political effect makes great country apart.