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CZECH REPUBLIC


Surface 78.864 kmq
Confinant States Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia
Population 10.300.00 inhabitants
Capital Prague (1,2 millions of inhabitants)
Official language Czech
Religion Prevail the roman – catholic confession (39,2%)
Climate In wintertime the weather is varying, in summertime it's hot. The average daily temperatures in the coldest month, January, is around the -2 °C, in the warmest month, July, is around the +20 °C.
Political system Parliamentary Republic
Coin Czech crown (change to 1maggio 2003: 31,27 Czech crowns/1Euro)
Meridian Central Europe time
Important telephone numbers Police………158
Firemen.......150
First Aid.......155



National festivity and non working days

1 January: The day of renewal of the independent Czech State; New Year's eve
Varying: Easter
1 May: Workers feast
8 May: Day of liberation from the fascism
5 July: Day the Slavic apostles Cirillo and Metodio
6 July: Day of the Master Jan Hus (1415)
28 September: Day of the Czech State
28 September: Anniversary of the foundation of the Czechoslovakian independent state (1918)
17 November: Day for the struggle of the liberty of the democracy
24 December: Christmas Eve
25 December: 1. Christmas
26 December: 2. Christmas