Czech republic

The Czech Republic, capital Prague, is located in the Middle Europe, consists of three historical territories Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia and is divided into 14 regions. The area 78,864 km2 and 10.3 million of inhabitants. Neighbouring with Slovakia, Poland, Germany and Austria. The establishment is a republic. The lowest point is the village Hřensko 116 m above the sea level, the highest point is the Mount Sněžka 1,602 m above the sea level. The country profile is typical different as to the altitude. The surface majority is covered by the highlands of the Bohemian Massive, in the borderland on the north of the Czech Republic there is the highest Mountain Range Krkonoše, the further are Ore Mountains (Krušní hory), Šumava, Jizera Mountains, The Upper Palatinate Forest, Eagle Mountains, Jeseníky, in the inland on the east the widest is the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, Beskydy and White Carpathian Mountains. The rest part create the lowlands and plains, Elbe regions and uplands in Moravia. The territory lies in temperate climate zone that is typical by altering of four seasons. Very important river is Elbe that is connected with North See. The longest river is Vltava (433km). Water reservoirs (dams) create a big portion related with economy. The most famous are Lipno, Orlík, Vranov, further it is 21 thousand of fish-ponds (Rožmberk), the mineral springs are worth to be mentioned and also the spa towns based on them, e.g. Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Teplice, Luhačovice and Jeseníky are the world-known ones. In Bohemia there are 3,500 caves, which are known up today, the deepest abyss Hranická - 244.5 m, the most famous is Macocha. The World Culture and Nature Heritage UNESCO list includes the Prague Castle, Telč, Český Krumlov, the Lednicko-Valtický range, the villages Holašovice, Kroměříž – castle and gardens, Litomyšl – the castle, Kutná Hora – St. Barbora Temple, The Plague Pillar – Olomouc, Zelená Hora, Žďár nad Sázavou – St. Jan Nepomucký Church, Brno – Villa Thugenhad, Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, Františkovy Lázně - spa.