The medieval Prague Astronomical Clock on Old Town City Hall is a famous site.

• Location: Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria

• Capital and largest city: Prague

• Official languages: Czech, Slovak

• Recognized minority languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Romani, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, Slovak and Ukrainian

• Population: 10.6 million (November 2010 estimate)

• Climate: Temperate continental climate, with relatively hot summers and cold, cloudy and snowy winters

• Area: 30,450 square miles (slightly smaller than South Carolina)

Sources: www.cia.gov and www.wikipedia.com