Czech Republic

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noun

a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)

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The study, "A framework for the strategic conservation of tropical insects," includes researchers from Australia, Bangladesh, Uganda, Hong Kong, Brazil, Czech Republic, Italy and India.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

Rangers, who held a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of the play-off in Czech Republic, lost 4-3 on penalties on Thursday to crash out of Europe completely.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are also among the most severely impacted countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

This year, the couple visited Denmark, the Czech Republic and Germany again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

But take a look again at that roster for the Czech Republic soccer team.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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