Czechia is a country in Europe, with about 10.9 million people (2025) and an area of 78,871 square kilometres. Its capital is Prague, and it shares land borders with 4 countries.
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The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Czechia's 17, in full.
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Enclosed by mountains, drained toward two seas
The Czech Republic is landlocked at the center of Europe, enclosed by mountains on nearly every side: the Ore Mountains and Sudetes to the north, the Bohemian Forest to the southwest, and the Carpathian foothills to the east. It divides into two regions: Bohemia in the west, drained by the Vltava and Elbe flowing north to the North Sea, and Moravia in the east, where rivers run south to the Danube. Prague sits in a basin on the Vltava, sheltered by the Bohemian highlands.
More on Bohemia
Named after the Celtic Boii tribe who inhabited the region before Germanic and Slavic migrations, Bohemia was a kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire and later the Habsburg domains. Its geographic enclosure by mountains gave it a distinct political identity for over a millennium.
16 more lenses on Czechia in the app
STORY The Czech sense of self
NOW Prosperity measured in cars and tourists
THREAD Czech ties to the wider world
STORY Europe's most secular country, and the birthplace of pilsner
PLACE A landlocked heart of Europe, ringed by mountains
STORY The audacity of a penalty chipped down the middle
NOW Through the play-offs, and out in three matches
THREAD A peaceful split, two football nations
PLACE Prague, divided by a river and a rivalry
STORY Nedved, Poborsky and a golden 1990s
NOW Slavia, Sparta and a route to Europe
THREAD Prague, Vienna, Budapest and a shared passing school
PLACE A town demolished to reach the lignite beneath
NOW Sixty years of Russian oil, ended by pumps
THREAD The arms trade that armed Israel, then Egypt
PLACE A militarized frontier that became a wilderness corridor
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Common questions
What is the capital of Czechia?
The capital of Czechia is Prague. Prague lies at about 50.1 degrees north and 14.5 degrees east. Czechia is in Europe. It is home to about 10.9 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Czechia?
About 10.9 million people live in Czechia, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 88th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 78,871 square kilometres, that is about 138 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Czechia?
Czechia shares land borders with 4 countries: Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. The map on this page outlines each of them around Czechia. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Czechia?
Czechia covers 78,871 square kilometres, or about 30,452 square miles. That makes it the 117th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 10.9 million gives a density of 138 people per square kilometre.
Czechia is a country in Europe, with about 10.9 million people (2025) and an area of 78,871 square kilometres. Its capital is Prague, and it shares land borders with 4 countries.
Capital
Prague
Continent
Europe
Population
10,886,878 2025, World Bank. 88th of 195.
Area
78,871 km² (30,452 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 117th largest of 195.
Population density
138 people per km²
Land neighbours
4: Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
Official name
Czech Republic
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
Enclosed by mountains, drained toward two seas
The Czech Republic is landlocked at the center of Europe, enclosed by mountains on nearly every side: the Ore Mountains and Sudetes to the north, the Bohemian Forest to the southwest, and the Carpathian foothills to the east. It divides into two regions: Bohemia in the west, drained by the Vltava and Elbe flowing north to the North Sea, and Moravia in the east, where rivers run south to the Danube. Prague sits in a basin on the Vltava, sheltered by the Bohemian highlands.
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