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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In Cabo San Lucas last month, a crowd rejoicing after Mexico’s victory over the Czech Republic rocked a car in the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Denmark all recorded their hottest days on record in the last week.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

All-time temperature records have been broken in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as for the month of June in the UK and in Switzerland.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Temperature records were broken across the continent again on Sunday – including in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic – as the extreme heat continued to move east.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

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

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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