Geography of Czechia

the Geographical position of Czechia in many respects defined prosperity of this state in the Middle Ages and continues to be the important factor of economic development. The country is had in the middle Europe and though it is far from the seas, through it there passes the majority of the Euroasian trading pathes. Czechia bounds on Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. The country square is insignificant - 78,8  thousand sq. km (more than in 1,5 times surpasses the Moscow range).

The Environment of Czechia is rather diverse. The country occupies the basic part of the Czech crystal block. From different directions it is surrounded by chains rather low (seldom exceeding 1000 , but picturesque mounts (Sudetes, Erzgebirge, Bohemian Forest and SHumava), the majority from which are accommodated for mountain skiing. In the middle a block the reductions which are occuring intermittently with small ridges predominate. In a country equipment the Half-Absky plain with fertile chernozemnymi and burozemnymi bedrocks has great value. In the southeast on 500-600  the m is above sea level lifted the Cheshsko-Moravian elevation. As a whole for Czechia are characteristic timbered nizkogornye and hilly terrains. Woods, mainly coniferous (the spruce predominates), occupy a significant part of the square.

In the south and the West of Bohemia silent small loches are had. In the mountain rivers it is good to fish. The river network is well enough educed, but the large rivers are not present.

The Variegation of a geological constitution has defined a diversity of minerals of Czechia. In the Middle Ages wide popularity silver ore mines here used. There are coal deposits, iron ore. Deposits of the glass sand applied at manufacturing of the well-known Czech glass and flint glass have great value. Thanks to sources of curative mineral water the system of world famous resorts is educed.

Almost 12 % of terrain of the country it is inferred from use and are transformed into reservations and natural parks.