CZECH REPUBLIC
@Czech Republic:Geography
Location: Central Europe, southeast of Germany
Map references: Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe
Area:
total area: 78,703 sq km
land area: 78,645 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than South Carolina
Land boundaries: total 1,880 km, Austria 362 km, Germany 646 km,
Poland 658 km, Slovakia 214 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none; landlocked
International disputes: Liechtenstein claims restitution for l,600 square kilometers of Czech territory confiscated from its royal family in 1918; Sudeten German claims for restitution of property confiscated in connection with their expulsion after World War II versus the Czech Republic claims that restitution does not preceed before February 1948 when the Communists seized power; unresolved property issues with Slovakia over redistribution of property of the former Czechoslovak federal government
Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters