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GOLDEN PRAGUEPrague, the capital of Czechia, is one of Europe’s most charming and beautiful cities. Unlike many other

central European cities, it escaped serious damage in both World Wars, and contains many fine historic

buildings, soaring church spires, and grand squares.

Part of Prague’s colourful history is preserved in buildings around the Old Town Square.

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PRAGUE

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BUDAPEST

WARSAW(WARSZAWA)

BRATISLAVA

TRADITIONAL TRADESThe countries of central Europe are

heavily industrialized. Vast coal mines,

steel works (above), and engineering

works dominate the urban landscape. Although some of these sites are old

and poorly equipped, these countries

are trying to update machinery and introduce measures to improve standards of environmental pollution.

FAMILY FARMSPoland has one of the largest agricultural sectors in Europe, with more than 12 percent of the workforce employed on the land. Most farms are still small, family-run businesses, growing grains, sugar beet, and potatoes. Large numbers of pigs and other animals are also kept.

Central Europe

F

our countries lie

at the heart of central Europe—

Poland, Czechia (until 2016, the Czech Republic), Slovakia,

and Hungary. The region is composed of wide plains

broken by gentle hills and the Carpathian mountain

range in the south. In the late 1980s, these countries

broke away from decades of communist rule and, as

new democracies, began to modernize. EU-members

since 2004, they have seen a rise in living standards,

despite the global economic crisis of 2008 hitting their growing economies.

RELIGION

The Roman Catholic Church is very strong

throughout central Europe. Attending

mass on Sunday and

observing religious

holidays, such as

Christmas and Easter, are important features

of family life.

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