Our doing business guide for the Czech Republic, which also includes cultural and travel info, has now its own website :

http://www.czech-republic.net

General info about the Czech Republic

Area: 78,864 square kilometres 

Neighbouring countries: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia 

Length of state border: 2,303 kilometres 

Population: 10,300,000 inhabitants 

Capital: Prague (1,2 milion inhabitants) 

Major Cities:

Brno – 388,000
Ostrava – 327,000
Plzeň – 173,000

 

Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic (39,2 %), nondenominational (39,7 %) 

Climate: Temperate, four seasons, a mix of ocean and inland climate, changeable winters, warm summers. The average daily temperature in January, the coldest of winter months is about 2oC, in July, the warmest month, about 20oC. 

Political system: Parliamentary republic 

Currency: Czech crown - CZK (Kc), 1 Kc = 100 haleru. coins: 10, 20, 50 haleru and 1, 2, 5, 20 and 50 Kc banknotes: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 Kc 

Time zone: Central European Time (CET), from April to October - summertime (GMT + 1, GMT + 2) 

Important telephone numbers

Police		158
Fire Brigade		150
Ambulance		155