Exploring Countries: The Czech Republic

Exploring Countries: The Czech Republic — page 1 — Where Is the Czech Republic Poland Germany Prague Czech Republic Austria Did you know The Czech Republic formed in 1993 This is when Czechoslovakia split into Slovakia and the Czech

Exploring Countries: The Czech Republic — page 2 — The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in central Europe that covers 30 451 square miles 78 867 square kilometers Neighboring countries include Germany to the west and Austria to the south Slovakia lies across the southeastern border and Poland lies to the northeast Slovakia The Czech Republic consists of three regions Bohemia takes up the western half of the country In the east Moravia covers the rest of the land except for the small region of Silesia on the border with Poland Prague lies on the banks of the Vltava River in Bohemia It is the capital and largest city of the Czech

Exploring Countries: The Czech Republic — page 3 — The Land The Bohemian Plateau covers most of the Czech Republic It is surrounded by a series of mountain ranges and valleys Dense forests of pine and spruce trees cover the steep hills of the Sumava Mountains in the southwest The highest point in the Czech Republic is Sněžka at 5 256 feet 1 602 meters tall This mountain is part of the Krkonoše or Giant Mountains The Elbe River begins near Sněžka and flows into Germany The Jizera Vltava and Ohre are tributaries that join this river in the Czech Republic The Odra River begins as a small mountain stream near the town of Ostrava From there it runs north into Poland and empties into the Baltic

Exploring Countries: The Czech Republic — page 4 — Sněžka Did you know The Moravian Karst is a region of rocky cliffs and limestone towers in the eastern part of the Czech Republic Explorers have found more than 1 000 caves near the surface many with underground

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