Czechia
Europe Β· Capital: Prague
How it is run: Czechia is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Czechia is home to 10.9 million people in Central Europe, where people speak Czech, Slovak.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
10.9 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
78,865 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 138 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
12th most people in Europe
21st largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Czech, Slovak
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Czech koruna (KΔ)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
80 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$35,917
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
72.9% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
15.1% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+420
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.cz
π§ People here are called
Czech
π·οΈ Name at home
Δesko
Also written: ΔeskΓ‘ republika, Δesko.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Czechia is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Chequia
French
TchΓ©quie
Arabic
Ψ§ΩΨͺΨ΄ΩΩ
Chinese
ζ·ε
Japanese
γγ§γ³
Russian
Π§Π΅Ρ ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
ChΓ©quia
German
Tschechien
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 13.2Γ as many people as Czechia.
- Czechia covers roughly 751 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Czechia lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 5,443 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Czechia is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Czech Republic
ποΈ Capital
Prague
π Region
Europe Β· Central Europe
π€ Country code
CZ
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Czechia π
π§ Where on the map
49.8Β° N, 15.5Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Prague.
- The capital of Czechia is Prague β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Czechia sits in Central Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Czechia is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Czechia is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Czechia sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Czechia has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Czechia?
- If Czechia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Czechia?
Prague
Which money do people spend in Czechia?
Czech koruna (KΔ)
How many countries share a land border with Czechia?
4 β Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia.
Roughly how many people live in Czechia?
10.9 million people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
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