• Population: 10.5 million
• Area: 78,864 square km, 78,864 square miles.
• Language(s): Czech, some German, English, Slovak & Russian
• Capital City: Prague
• Major Cities: Brno, Hradec-Kralove, Ostrava, Plzen.
• Local Time: From 28 Mar 04 to 31 Oct 04 GMT +2, From 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 GMT +1
• Currency: Czech Koruna (CZK 1 = 100 Haleru)

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:

Climate: Weather tends to be changeable throughout the year although conditions during winter are likely to be the most settled. Winter temperatures can be very low due to cold easterly winds. Rainfall is low in winter the wettest seasons being spring and summer. Summers are moderately warm.

Clothing: Generally mediumweights with heavy topcoat for winter. Lightweights for summer. Rainwear required all year round.

• Prague Ruzyne (PRG)

The Czech Republic is a rapidly developing European nation undergoing profound economic and social change. Tourist facilities, particularly those found in the capital, Prague, are quickly approaching the level of those found in most Western European countries. Outside Prague, these facilities are not as developed, and some goods and services taken for granted in other European countries may not yet be available.

CRIME: The Czech Republic has a low rate of violent crime.