Czech Republic Overview

The Czech Republic is a country located in Europe, and it is a land-locked country. Not only is it very important for today's world, but it also holds significant historical importance. So, here we will be elaborating on some of the most interesting facts about the Czech Republic. A geographical overview of the Czech Republic
As it is a landlocked country, there is no coastal border of the Czech Republic. However, it shared all of its borders with different countries as follows: * Austria is located on the South * Poland is located on the Northeast * Germany is located on the West * Slovakia is located to the East The total area of land covered by the Czech Republic is 78871 square kilometers. A word about the history of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic was first founded in the late 9th century, and it was the time when it was recognized as the Holy Roman Empire. It became a kingdom in 1198. The kingdom was integrated into the Habsburg Monarchy after the Battle of Mohacs in 1526. A thirty-year war was fought because of the Protestant revolt. The kingdom dissolved in 1806 and ended as a part of the Austrian Empire. !9th century was when the Czech islands became industrialized; however, it was not the time for betterment as a huge part of it collapsed as the result of the world war. In 1938 the Nazi German took control over the Czech islands with an agreement known as the Munich Agreement. After that time, it became a communist state, but that dissolved too, with the states gaining independence as the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The postal codes in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has its system of postal codes, and it was introduced in 1973. Since then, this system of postal codes has not changed a bit. The working of postal codes in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic postal code consists of 5 digits, and these digits have a space between them that comes after 3 digits usually. Here is how the system of postal codes works in the Czech Republic. * The first digit tells about the region of delivery. Here numbers from 1 to 7 are used for different regions, and 8, 9, and 0 represent Slovakia. * The other 4 digits are used for the precise delivery location identification, including the town, street number, division, and more. The interesting thing here is that the addresses that usually have more mail traffic can have their special postal codes in the Czech Republic. Demographics of the Czech Republic
According to the estimate of 2021, the total population of the Czech Republic is 10701777, and this population includes a lot of different types of people. Education and welfare. If we take a look at early education, it is compulsory for 9 years for everyone. More importantly, the citizens get access to a tuition-free university education that increases many professional opportunities for the students here. Just like the education sector, the health sector here in the Czech Republic is amazing as well. The health care system is no different from the most developed nations globally, and it follows a compulsory insurance model and fee for service care. Many other things altogether make the Czech Republic's healthcare sector rank 13th in Europe, which is ahead of the healthcare system in the United Kingdom. Conclusion
While it was not known as the Czech Republic in the first place, there have been many historical incidents that this piece of land has taken to become a country. Here we discussed some of these most important historical events and other interesting facts about the Czech Republic. References * [Geonames]( https://www.geonames.org) * [Wikipedia]( https://www.wikipedia.org) Other Databases * [Germany](https://www.back4app.com/database/back4app/list-name-of-city-in-germany) * [Austria](https://www.back4app.com/database/back4app/austria-cities-api) * [Poland Zip Codes](https://www.back4app.com/database/taztest/poland-zip-codes)

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