Capital: Prague Currency: Czech Koruna Languages: Czech Time: GMT +1 (currently 0:45) Dialing Code: +420 Top Level Domain .cz Drive on the: Right Last reviewed: 20-October-2006 Buy Blue Guide - Czech & Slovak Republics by Michael Jacobs from amazon.co.uk

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Historic Centre of Ceský Krumlov Historic Centre of Prague Historic Centre of Telc Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Gardens and Castle at Kromeríž Holašovice Historical Village Reservation Litomyšl Castle Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc Tugendhat Villa in Brno Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Trebíc

The Czech Republic comprises Bohemia and Moravia and is landlocked in Eastern Europe.

Formerly part of Czechoslovakia, the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" brought down the communist regime and in 1993, the Czech Republic and Slovakia peacefully dissolved their federal union, becoming 2 independent states.

Tourism proves a valuable source of income for the Czech economy and in 1998 it was the 12th most popular destination in the world.

Prague rivals Paris as the most beautiful capital in Europe and is visited by most tourists. Other attractions include the Carpathian Mountains, which are a ski resort, and the many spa towns.