Czech Republic

Interesting Facts About Czech Republic

• The Czech Republic is historically known as Bohemia and is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia.
• Prague is the capital and largest city, with other major urban areas including Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, and Liberec.
• Approximately 75-79% of Czech residents do not declare any religion or faith, and the country has one of the world's highest proportions of convinced atheists at 30%.
• The Czech Republic has a significant Vietnamese immigrant population that began settling during the Communist period as guest workers; by 2009, there were about 70,000 Vietnamese residents, most of whom chose to stay permanently.
• The Jewish population of Bohemia and Moravia, which numbered 118,000 in 1930, was nearly annihilated during the Holocaust, with approximately 3,900 Jews remaining in the Czech Republic by 2021.
• In 2024, Ukraine and Slovakia were the top sources of immigration to the Czech Republic, with 17,000 Ukrainian and 4,700 Slovak immigrants respectively.

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