The Czech Republic's capital and largest city, located in the country's state of Bohemia, the Vltava River. The city is located in the center of the European continent, have always been in traffic on an important position with neighboring countries is also very close contact (especially in the geographically between Berlin and Vienna just the 2 of the German capital of the country in the middle). In March 2006, Prague has an area of 496 square km and a population of 1,183,000.
Located in the center of the Eurasian continent, cross-strait Vltava cloth. Area of 496 square kilometers. A population of about 1,210,000. Wavy terrain and downs, the lowest point 190 meters above sea level, the highest point 380 meters above sea level. Climate for the typical mid-continent type. The average July temperature of 19.5 ℃, 1 on -0.5 ℃. Annual rainfall of about 500 mm.
New Stone Age, that is, there are human beings living in Prague. For thousands of years, where the Vltava River in Prague for business between Europe and North and the South's strategic position on the road. The oldest settlements began in the second half of the 9th century. Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in Prague during the capital. King built the ancient castles and palaces linked, known as Fort Bragg, and in the south of the old city to build a new city, once Europe's largest political, economic and cultural centers. The mid-17th century, foreign occupation, economic recession. The 18th century, the situation in China and the EU stability and economic development have been offered. In 1845 the railway pass, the 19th century occurred during the 90 tram. In 1918 to become the capital of the Republic of Czechoslovakia. To expand the functions of cities, industry has developed rapidly. 1920 will be around the outskirts of the merger to form a large Prague. During World War II, Germany was occupied. May 5, 1945 liberation, reconstruction and at the same time as the protection and restoration of historic sites planned. The city divided into 10 administrative districts. January 1, 1993, the independent Czech Republic and Slovakia. For the Czech capital of Prague.
Prague to the country's largest economic center. Mainly to industrial machinery, transportation machinery products (cars, motorcycles and vehicles), machine tools, electric, mining machinery, construction machinery, agricultural machinery and so on. There are chemicals, textiles, leather, printing, food processing, and so on. Industry is mainly distributed in the southern suburbs of the city's west and south-eastern suburbs. To public transport vehicles, the main tram and subway construction. Vltava River passenger ship. Near the international airport.
