Czech Republic, also called Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by southern part of Austria, west part of Germany, northeast of Poland, and Southeast of Slovakia. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate.

The capital and largest city is Prague. Prague is the fifth most visited city in Europe after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome. One of the tourist attractions in the Czech Republic is the Nether district Vítkovice in Ostrava. Czech Republic ranks as the 21st most environmentally conscious country in the world. The Czech Republic has four National Parks (Šumava National Park, Krkonoše National Park, České Švýcarsko National Park, Podyjí National Park) & 25 Protected Landscape Areas.

The Czech Republic has ranked as one of the safest or most peaceful countries for the past few decades. It is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, OECD, Council of Europe and is an observer to the Organization of American States. The Czech passport is restricted by visas. Czech citizens have visa-free access to 173 countries, which ranks them 7th along with Malta and New Zealand.

The World Tourism Organization ranks the Czech passport 24th.The US Visa Waiver Program applies to Czech nationals.