Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec.
Some of the key events about Czech Republic
- 1918Czechoslovakia gained independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- 1938Nazi Germany annexed the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia
- 1939Nazi Germany occupied the rest of Czech lands, establishing the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
- 1948Communist Party of Czechoslovakia seized power in a coup d'état
- 1968Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring reforms
- 1969A student set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation
- 1977A severe economic downturn hit Czechoslovakia, leading to shortages and social unrest
- 1989The Velvet Revolution peacefully ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia
- 1989Police brutally suppressed a student demonstration, sparking the Velvet Revolution
- 1993The Czech Republic was established as an independent state
- 1997Severe flooding affected large parts of the country, causing significant damage
- 1999The Czech Republic joined NATO
- 2002Another major flood devastated parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague
- 2004The Czech Republic became a member of the European Union
- 2007The Czech Republic joined the Schengen Area, allowing free movement within Europe
- 2008The global financial crisis severely impacted the Czech economy, leading to recession
- 2009The country held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first time
- 2012Czech astronomer Petr Pravec discovered the asteroid 2012 DA14
- 2016The Czech economy reached its lowest unemployment rate since 1997
- 2021The Czech Republic launched its first nanosatellite, VZLUSAT-2, into space
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