1. The Czech Republic
Pupils from Tylova Primary School in Písek, the Czech Republic

2. The Czech Republic land-locked country in the Central Europe
borders with
Poland 761,8 km
Germany 810,3 km
Austria 466,3 km
Slovakia 251,8 km
Our president: Mr. Václav Klaus

3. The Czech Republic

4. Písek – our town (www.icpisek.cz)

5. Mountains
the highest mountain is Mount Sněžka 1602 m above the sea level

6. Traditional products and companies
glass (lead crystal Bohemia, cut glass Moser)
china (Thun)
czech garnet jewellery (český granát)
costume jewellery (Jablonec)
Beer (Prazdroj – Pilsner Urquel, Budvar - Budweiser)
herbal spirit (Becherovka)
mineral water (Mattoni)
steel engineering (Škoda, ČKD)
cars (Škoda)
radars (Věra)
planes (Aero)
shoes (Baťa)
pianos (Petrof)

7. Some Czechs you may know

8. Basic facts capital Prague area 79.000 square km 10,5 mil. inhabitants
1918 – Czechoslovakia
1948 – Communist revolution
1968 – Russian invasion
1989 – Velvet revolution (democracy)
1993 – Czech republic (and Slovakia)
2001 – European Union member

10. Prague – the capital city
Area:  496 square km    Inhabitants: