The
Czech
Republic,
is a
landlocked
country
in
Central
Europe.
The
country
borders
Poland
to
the
northeast,
Germany
to
the
west
and
northwest,
Austria
to
the
south
and
Slovakia
to
the
east.
The
capital
and
largest
city
is
Prague.
The
country
is
composed
of
the
historic
regions
of
Bohemia
and
Moravia,
as
well
as
parts
of
Silesia.
The
Czech
Republic
has
been
a
member
of
NATO
since
1999
and
of
the
European
Union
since
2004.
As
of 1
January
2009,
the
Czech
Republic
holds
the
Presidency
of
the
Council
of
the
European
Union.

