The Czech Republic is a land-locked country situated in Central
Europe. It borders on Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia.
It has been a member state of the European Union since 1994.
For centuries it has been a crossroads of European culture.
Its rich history has left hundreds of unique monuments, customs
and also dozens of famous spa towns.
Everyone can find a place in the Czech Republic to spend their
holiday, whether it be for reasons of sightseeing, relaxation,
the refreshing calm of mountain landscapes, or the excitement
of entertainment and sports centres.
Geographically, the Czech Republic (comprising the historic
lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia) is divided into fourteen
regional districts managed by regional governments.
One of these is the Olomouc Region, situated in the central
and northern parts of Moravia, given its name by the Morava
River, which flows through it. The region is made up of five
districts: Olomouc, Prostějov, Přerov, Šumperk and Jeseník.
The seat of the Olomouc Region is the city of Olomouc, with
one hundred thousand inhabitants.
The Olomouc Region can be divided into two large tourist regions
Central Moravia – Haná and the Jeseníky Mountains.
Basic Information on the
Czech Republic:
Official
Name: Česká republika
Capital: Praha (Prague)
Government: Multi-party republic, with
a two-house parliament
Area: 78864 km
2
Population: 10 300 000
Oficial Language: Czech
http://www.czechtourism.com
Basic Information on the
Olomouc Region:
Seat: Olomouc
Area: 5267 km
2
Population: 635 126 (as of 31 December 2004)
http://www.kr-olomoucky.cz
