Nikola Hojdová Petra Kubů V7A The Czech Republic Nikola Hojdová Petra Kubů V7A
Content Basic facts National symbols History Geographical terms Political terms Czech economy Popular places for tourists Conclusion Sources
Basic facts: Central Europe land-locked country land-locked country = vnitrozemský stát
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Basic facts: the area: 79 000 km2 10 million people Czech The official language: Czech Prague in Bohemia Brno in Moravia important cities: Ostrava, České Budějovice, Olomouc and Plzeň
National symbols of the Czech Republic flag white and red stripe, blue triangle national anthem “Where my home is” by J. K. Tyl national emblem
History of the Czech Republic.
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Geography valleys, lowlands, high grounds (the Bohemian-Moravian Highland) and mountain ranges the Šumava mountains (primeval forest Boubín) the Krkonoše mountains- Sněžka the Lužické mountains the Jizerské mountains valleys = údolí, lowlands= nížiny highland = vrchovina, primeval forest=prales
Geography The longest river: the Vltava The Elbe - major Central European river the Odra, the Morava temperate climate: warm summers, cold winters
Political terms government = parliamentary democracy two houses: the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate Václav Klaus prime minister President‘s function the Chamber of Deputies = poslanecká sněmovna
Czech economy export-based Industries: automotive, high-tech, glass and ceramic production, metal an electronics agricultural products: potatoes, wheat and hops wheat =pšenice, hops = chmel
Popular places for tourist Prague, Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora the spa town of Karlovy Vary castles: Karlštejn the stalactite caves in the Moravian Karst Skiing,biking and hiking Moravian Karst = Moravský kras
Conclusion
Sources Bridge magazine Angličtina: otázky a odpovědi http://www.wikipedia.org/ http://www.vysokeskoly.cz/maturitniotazky/ anglictina/the-czech-republic