|--Bohemia: Prague Kraj [Region]| Prague (IPA: /ˈprɑːg/, Czech:
Praha (IPA: [ˈpraɦa]), see also other names), is the capital and
largest city of the Czech Republic. Its official name is Hlavní
město Praha, meaning Prague, the Capital City. Situated on the
River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political,
cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for more than
1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million
people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a
population of over 1.9 million. Since 1992, the extensive
historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list
of World Heritage Sites. According to Guinness World Records,
Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world.
Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities" (Praga
mater urbium, or "Praha matka měst" in Czech)", "city of a
hundred spires" and "the golden city". See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague for full details. |Last
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