1. The Czech Republic (Česká republika)

2. The Czech Republic Location and neighbouring countries
The area and population
Three parts of our country
Landscape (mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, ponds)
Sights, monuments, historical places

3. The Czech Republic Holiday resorts, spas, national parks
Famous personalities
Czech products
Capital and big cities
Important cities 3

4. The Czech Republic – location, area, population
The Czech Republic is the state in the centre of Europe.
Area is about 79 thousand square kilometres.
Population is about 10 million people.

5. The Czech Republic – basic facts
Curency: Czech crown - czech symbol "Kc",
international symbol "CZK„
Flag: Two horizontal white (top) and red (bottom) bands with blue triangel.
Anthem: „Where is my home?“

6. The Czech Republic – division
Our country consists of three parts:
Bohemia
Moravia
Silesia

7. The Czech Republic - neighbouring countries
Neighbours of the Czech Republic are:
Poland in the north
Slovakia in the east
Austria in the south
Germany in the west

8. • the parliament • the senate
The Czech Republic - system of government, head of our state, political bodies
The Czech Republic is a democratic republic.
The head of state is the president (Miloš Zeman).
Political bodies of the Czech Republic are:
•the government
• the parliament
• the senate

9. The Czech Republic – mountains, peaks
The highest mountains are the Giant Mountains (the highest peak is Sněžka/Snowdon, it is 1 602 m high).
Next mountains are Krušné Mountains, Šumava, Vysočina, Beskydy, Jeseníky.
A lot of protected areas and four national parks can be found in our mountains.

10. The Czech Republic – rivers
Our longest river is the river Vltava – it is 430 km long, there are some dams on this river, for example Orlík or Slapy.
Our biggest river is the Elbe flowing from the Giant Mountains to the North Sea.

11. The Czech Republic – lakes and ponds
The biggest and the most beautiful lake is Lake Mácha.
In Šumava Mountains we can find Black Lake and Devil's Lake.
South Bohemia is famous for its ponds (Rožmberk,Horusický, Bezdrev).
Rožmberk is the largest pond in the Czech Republic.

12. The Czech Republic is visited by many tourists
from all over the world.
Popular tourist’s destinations are:
Castles and chateaus (Karlštejn Castle, Český Krumlov,
Lednice-Valdice area)
Spa towns (Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy
Lázně, Poděbrady, Bohdaneč)
Places of natural beauty (Bohemian Paradise, Moravian
Karst)
National Parks (Giant Mountains, Šumava, Podyjí)

13. National Parks Šumava National Park Krkonoše National Park
National Park Podyjí
České Švýcarsko National Park

14. Famous Czech Personalities
History: Master Jan Hus, J.A. Komenský, Charles IV
Politicians: T.G. Masaryk,Václav Havel
Writers: Karel Čapek, Milan Kundera, Franz Kafka
Musicians: Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák
Sportsmen: Jaromír Jágr, Petr Čech, Dominik Hašek

15. Famous Czech Products Gingerbread Pilsner Urquell Semtex Cut glass
Czech Jewellery
Jan Becher liquor
Olomouc cheese
Baťa shoes
Automobiles Škoda

16. Capital city of Silesia is Opava, famous for Silesian University.
Capital cities
The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague, the largest city of the CR. It is one of the most visited towns in Europe, full of historical places and buildings.
Capital city of Moravia is Brno, the second largest city of the CR, famous for the Masaryk University and the Masaryk circle (motorcycle races).
Capital city of Silesia is Opava, famous for Silesian University.

17. Other cities Ostrava The third largest city of the CR, steel industry.
Plzeň
Brewery, automobile industry
Pardubice
Steeplechase horse-racing, gingerbread, Semtex

18. Other cities Hradec Králové PETROF pianos, University of HK
Kolín, Kopřivnice
Automobile industry
Kutná Hora
Historical town with St. Barbora cathedral