Czech Republic
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Capital
- Prague
- ISO
- CZ
What the flag means
White and red come from the colors of the coat of arms of Bohemia. The blue triangle near the flagpole is said to come from the blue field of the coat of arms of Moravia, and no official meaning has been set for each color.
Fun facts
- FlagThe Czech Republic’s flag was inherited unchanged from the former Czechoslovakia.
- CultureThe word “robot” originated in a play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek.
- CulturePilsner beer, enjoyed all over the world, was born in Plzeň (Pilsen) in the Czech Republic.
- GeographyThe Czech Republic is landlocked, but it is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe (Labe) River.
