The Czech Republic, a sovereign state in Central Europe, has been in existence since January 1, 1993, when it peacefully split from Slovakia. Despite various political and economic challenges, the Czech Republic remains a member of the European Union and a functioning democracy with a stable economy., Czech Republic, country located in central Europe. It comprises the historical provinces of Bohemia and Moravia along with the southern tip of Silesia, collectively called the Czech Lands. In 2016 the country adopted the name ‘Czechia’ as a shortened, informal name for the Czech Republic., With palaces and castles, bridges and beer, for years the Czech Republic has ranked among Europe’s most popular destinations. But if you’ve been itching to visit the Central European nation, you’re too late—it doesn’t exist anymore., Czechia has now been accepted by the United Nations and the European Union, as well as by tech giants Google and Apple. Indeed, the UN claims that its origins go far further back, with its first, Part of Czechoslovakia until the "velvet divorce" in January 1993, the Czech Republic or Czechia, has a robust democratic tradition, a highly-developed economy and a rich cultural heritage., On December 31, 1992, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic ceased to exist and was succeeded by two new states: the Czech Republic and Slovakia..