In IX century people in Czechia have accepted christianity and in 900 have based kingdom Bohemia. In second half of XIV century Bohemia has reached the blossoming at king Charles I (emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Charles IV). In the beginning of XV century the state was shook by Jan Gus’s wars, struggled both against Catholic church, and against the German domination in authorities. However they have sufferred defeat, and in 1620 Bohemia and Moravia have been declared by provinces of Gabsburgsk’s empire. The first World War has given a push to national-liberation movement, and after the war, on October, 18th, 1918 in Prague the republic Czechoslovakia has been proclaimed. In 1938 Germany occupied Sudetskay area, and later Bohemia and Moravia, having declared their German protectorate. In 1945 Czechoslovakia has been restored in former borders (except for east area of Ruthenium attached to Soviet Union). In 1990 country has been renamed into the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, however already then tendencies to separation of the country have amplified and on January, 1st, 1993 Czechia and Slovakia became the independent states. Czech Republic is a member of the United Nations, the CART, EU. A state system: the Head of the state — the President.
The legislature — two-chamber parliament (the Czech National Advice).
The executive — the government led by the chairman. |
