WELCOME TO CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe and became a separate state in 1993 after Czechoslovakia split into two countries.
The most important sectors of the Czech Republic’s economy in 2014 were industry (32.6 %), wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (17.9 %) and public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (14.9 %).
The Czech Republic’s main export partners are Germany, Slovakia and Poland while its main import partners are Germany, Poland and Slovakia.
Capital: Prague
Geographical size: 78 867 km²
Population: 10 512 419 (2014)
Population as % of total EU population: 2.1 % (2014)
GDP: € 154.739 billion (2014)
Official EU language(s): Czech
Political system: parliamentary republic
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Seats in the European Parliament: 21
Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
Schengen area member? Yes, Schengen Area member since 21 December 2007.
Presidency of the Council: the Czech Republic has held the revolving presidency of the Council of the EU once in 2009.