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Flag Description
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side (identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia).

Currency
The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.65 euros.

Astronomy
Today's date is May 16, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Central Europe, southeast of Germany.

Climate
Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters.

Terrain
Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; moravia in the east consists of very hilly country.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Elbe River 115 m. The highest point is at Snezka 1,602 m.

Nature & Science News
Evolution rolls on for Mars rover - The wheels continue to turn on Europe's billion-euro project to put a robotic rover on the Red Planet's surface.
US lists polar bear as threatened - The US lists the polar bear as a threatened species but says the decision will not affect climate change policies.
Charles urges forest logging halt - Prince Charles says halting logging in the rainforest is the single greatest solution to climate change.
Changes pinned on warming - A survey concludes that shifts in the Earth's physical and biological systems are driven by global warming.
Mars probe set for risky descent - Scientists prepare for "seven minutes of terror" as the Phoenix spacecraft attempts to land on the surface.
Europe could get own spaceship - EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.
Map of the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

This is a map of Czech Republic. The map illustrates the location of Prague and its proximity to Liberec, Ostrava, Brno, and the Elbe River.

Other countries on this map include: Poland / Germany / Austria

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