Official website: www.czechtourism.com

	Location:	The Czech Republic is situated in central Europe, and shares borders with Germany, Poland, the Slovak Republic & Austria.
	Cities:	The capital is Prague; other major cities are Brno, Ostrava, Plzen (Pilsen) and Olomouc.
	Area:	78 866 sq. km / 30 450 sq. miles
	Population: (2006)	10 270 000 (Prague: 1 188 126; Brno: 366 680; Ostrava: 309 098; Plzen: 163 392; Olomouc: 100 168)
	Language:	Czech			Currency: Koruna - Czech Crowns (CZK)
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 420
			Prague Brno Ostrava Plzen Olomouc	+ 420 2 + 420 5 + 420 69 + 420 19 + 420 68
	Time Zone:	CET (GMT + 1 hour).

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	CzechTourism, Vinoradska 46, PO Box 32, 120 41 Prague 2  - Vinorahdy, Czech Republic.
		Telephone:	+ 420 221 - 580 111
		Fax:	+ 420 224 - 247 516
		Enquiries e-mail:	czechtourism@czechtourism.cz
		Director:	Mr Ing Rostislav Vondruska
		Foreign Office Division:	Mr Pavel Kosar
		PR Department:	Ph Dr. Sylva Santarova
		Web department Manager: IT support:	Mr. Julius Hajek Mr. Ing. Jaromir Zak