The Czech Republic is located in Central Europe, and has a territory of 30,450 square miles. Its population is 10.5 million people. The country has a continental climate and is landlocked between Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland. It has a number of national parks where the local flora and fauna are protected.

The land of the current Czech Republic has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Later on, Slavic tribes moved in the territory, forming Bohemia in the ninth century. After World War I, the country was joined with present-day Slovakia to form Czechoslovakia. The two states split peacefully in 1993 after the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. The Czech Republic joined the European Union in 2004.

The economy of the Czech Republic is rated as developed and high-income. The country is the top performing one among the ex-Communist states in Europe. Its main export partners are the rest of the countries in the European Union. The most developed industries are the automotive and transport, as well as agriculture.

About 73% of Czechs live in cities. The capital Prague is home to more than 1.3 million people. Almost 400,000 is the population of the second largest city, Brno. Other important cities are Ostrava and Plzen.

Top Skills

Czech is the official language in the Czech Republic. Many young people speak English and German, while older generations are often well-versed in Russian. Slovak is also commonly used because of the proximity of the languages, as well as historical and geographical factors. The literacy rate in the country is 99%.

The Czech Republic has a long tradition of excellent higher education institutions. Its top universities today are the Charles University in Prague, Czech Technical University, Masaryk University, and Brno University of Technology. They offer top technical and engineering programs, as well as high quality training in sciences and business. Students from all over Europe choose Czech universities for a semester abroad, or even for their whole studies.

Many well-educated Czech professionals choose freelancing as a viable alternative to their local job markets, which can be tight at times. They offer top freelance software developers, project managers, customer service reps, and marketing experts. The artistic flair is not foreign to the Czech, so you can also find excellent freelance graphic designers and advertising specialists.

Income Range

The average monthly salary in Czech Republic is about 47,000 CZK ($2,100). Jobs in administration and customer service pay about 28,000 CZK per month ($1,260). Telecommunication professionals earn around 35,000 CZK ($1,580), while advertisers and graphic designers get about 61,000 CZK monthly ($2,755). The highest paying jobs are in health and business management, where salaries can go as high as 100,000 CZK ($4,500).

Currency

The currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech Koruna. The exchange rate is 1 USD to 22.19 CZK.

Currency Exchange

You can make online money transfers to and from the Czech Republic using popular online payment services, including PayPal, XE money transfer, Payoneer, and Transferwise.