CZECH REPUBLIC

country in central Europe (formerly part of Czechoslovakia)

The Czech Republic (, short form in , ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe and a member state of the European Union. The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Prague , a major tourist destination. The country is composed of the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia, as well as parts of Silesia.
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Noun
1. a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Czech
(part-meronym) Pilsen, Plzen

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Background Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. Map of Czech Republic More about Czech Republic: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

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