Czech Republic
The landlocked Czech Republic is not a large country, but it has a rich history. Known for its architectural treasures, lush forests, and a strong literary heritage, the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was united with Slovakia under the name Czechoslovakia before its peaceful independence in 1993. Since then, the Czech Republic has become a stable and prosperous parliamentary republic. Readers will learn more about this complex country and its distinctive culture in this engaging and informative book.
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Czech Republic
The landlocked Czech Republic is not a large country, but it has a rich history. Known for its architectural treasures, lush forests, and a strong literary heritage, the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was united with Slovakia under the name Czechoslovakia before its peaceful independence in 1993. Since then, the Czech Republic has become a stable and prosperous parliamentary republic. Readers will learn more about this complex country and its distinctive culture in this engaging and informative book.
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Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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The landlocked Czech Republic is not a large country, but it has a rich history. Known for its architectural treasures, lush forests, and a strong literary heritage, the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was united with Slovakia under the name Czechoslovakia before its peaceful independence in 1993. Since then, the Czech Republic has become a stable and prosperous parliamentary republic. Readers will learn more about this complex country and its distinctive culture in this engaging and informative book.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502636362
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 07/30/2018
Series: Cultures of the World (Third Edition) Series
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Czech Republic Today 5

1 Geography 11

Bohemia to the west

Moravia to the east

Rivers

A variable climate

Flora and fauna

Cities

2 History 23

Early civilizations

The Great Moravian Empire

The Premysl dynasty

Bohemia's golden age

The Hapsburg dynasty

The Czech National Revival Movement

The First Republic

The dark days of World War II

Postwar communism

Prague Spring

The Velvet Revolution

The Velvet Divorce

After independence

3 Government 37

The constitution

The executives

The houses of parliament

The Judiciary

The military

The flag

4 Economy 45

Two phases of reform

Agriculture in decline

Resources and energy

Transportation

5 Environment 53

Forests

National parks

Flora and fauna

Endangered species

Ecotourism

Water

Pollution

The Modern Czech landscape

Waste management

The future

6 Czechs 65

Ethnic makeup

Czech self-image

Minorities

Traditional clothing

7 Lifestyle 75

Transition to democracy and capitalism

How people live

The family

The role of women

Weddings and marriage

A literate people

Healthcare

8 Religion 85

The Christian emissaries

Fading Christianity

Judaism

Places of worship

9 Language 93

Ancient roots

The language evolves

Foreign influences

10 Arts 99

Music

Drama

Folk arts and crafts

Literature

Painting

Architecture

11 Leisure 111

Sports

A country retreat

Free to travel

Healing waters

Parks and the arts

12 Festivals 117

Christian traditions

Burning of the Witches

Stráznice International Folklore Festival

Ride of the Kings

13 Food 125

Traditional fare

Dumplings and desserts

What to drink

Eating out

Map of Czech Republic 132

About The Economy 135

About The Culture 137

Timeline 138

Glossary 140

For Further Information 141

Bibliography 142

Index 143

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