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The traditional English name 'Bohemia' means 'home of the Boii', a Gallic tribe.

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Czechia

Population
10.9M
Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
89th most populous country in the world

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

From the “Etymology” section

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The Venus of Dolní Věstonice, discovered in the Czech Republic, is considered the oldest known ceramic figurine in the world.

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Czechia

Population
10.9M
Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
89th most populous country in the world

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

From the “History” section

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The Czech Republic lies mostly between latitudes 48° and 51° N and longitudes 12° and 19° E.

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Czechia

Population
10.9M
Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
89th most populous country in the world

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

From the “Geography” section

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The Czech Republic has a developed, high-income export-oriented social market economy that maintains a welfare state.

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Czechia

Population
10.9M
Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
89th most populous country in the world

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

From the “Economy” section

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The Czech Republic's GDP per capita at purchasing power parity is $51,329 as of 2023.

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Czechia

Population
10.9M
Area
78,865 km²
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
89th most populous country in the world

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast.

From the “Economy” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: che (Please credit as "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" in case you use this outside Wikimedia projects.)guidance: Danny B. · CC BY-SA 2.5

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