The Czech Republic

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Republic formed out of the former Czechoslovakia in 1993. It is bounded on the northwest by Germany, on the northeast by Poland, on the south and west by Austria, and on the south and east by Slovakia. Its capital is Prague.

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The Czech Republic became a member of NATO in 1999.

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The Czech Republic stopper, 22, endured a nightmare start and interim boss Igor Tudor quickly replaced him with Guglielmo Vicario.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The Czech Republic, in second, slaughtered visiting Gibraltar 6-0.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

The Czech Republic Under-21 player has made 29 appearances for Slavia this season and kept 14 clean sheets.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

The Czech Republic and Switzerland meet in the gold-medal game later Sunday.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

The Czech Republic encapsulates many of the economic and political trends in the erstwhile communist swathe of Europe.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel

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