Czech Republic

Map of Czech Republic

Official name: Czech Republic Capital: Prague Area: total: 78,866 sq km water: 1,590 sq km land: 77,276 sq km Location: Central Europe, southeast of Germany Geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 15 30 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: total: 1,881 km border countries: Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km, Poland 658 km, Slovakia 215 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) 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: lowest point: Elbe River 115 m highest point: Snezka 1,602 m