Czech Republic

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The Czech Republic or simply Czechia (in Czech: Česká republika, short form Česko) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Poland to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. The capital and largest city is Prague (in Czech: Praha). The country comprises the historic regions Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.

The Czech Republic came into existence on January 1 1993 after dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic (known as {{Czechoslovakia]]). It joined NATO in 1999 and has been a member state of the European Union since 2004.

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