Hi cymro77,
Most Czechs use the word "Czechia", when speaking about their country.
The following are some excerpts explaining this:
"Czech Republic is too long, folks fret. Some businessmen stamp "Made
in Czech" on their goods, but "this is the grammatical equivalent of
'Made in British'," the Economist notes.
Some officials are pushing "Czechia," but many citizens don't like the
sound. "Cesko," pronounced chess-go, is gaining popularity inside the
republic..."
NewsMax: Czechs Need a Name for Their Nation
http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/6/1/165615.shtml
"The Czech Republic was formally known as Czechoslovakia- an area
comprised of the present-day Czech Republic and Slovakia. It?s a small
country with a vast history, worthy of a paper of its own. When whole,
the two regions saw both communist and socialistic rule. Through the
1980s, reformists encouraged ?normalization? and a change to
democracy. The country disbanded into two separate countries on the
first of January, 1993. The Czech Republic is now a member of NATO and
rebuilding its government under democracy and its economy under
capitalism. The Slovak Republic is not yet a member of NATO, but is in
talks to become a member in 2004, and it?s current president has made
it clear recently that he is taking every stride possible to ensure
democracy prevails. Today, in casual form, the Czechs actually call
their country ?Czechia?, but of course in formal fashion, ?The Czech
Republic? is used."
ChrisAtkinson: The Europe Report
http://www.tarleton.edu/~catkinson/europereport.html
Some interesting reading:
?Where are you from?? - ?I am from Czechia.?
http://www.communities.ninemsn.com.au/Czechia/a.msnw
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I hope this helps. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don?t hesitate to ask before rating it.
Best regards,
Rainbow |
