The Czech is a landlocked country in Central Europe and a member state of the European Union. The capital and largest city is Prague, a major tourist destination.The independent republic of Czechoslovakia was created in 1918. Czechoslovakia was a communist state from 1948 until the 1989 Velvet Revolution. On 1 January 1993 country split to Czech and Slovak republics.
Capital: - Prague
Area: - Total: 78,866 km² (117th)
30,450 sq mi
- Water (%): 2.0
Independence: (formed 9th century)
- from Austria-Hungary: October 28, 1918
- Czechoslovakia (Disolved): January 1, 1993
- Accession to EU: May 1, 2004