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Perhaps it is better usage now to call them Czechia rather than the Czech Republic. We usually speak of France, not the French Republic.
by billfruit 6y ago
Perhaps it is better usage now to call them Czechia rather than the Czech Republic. We usually speak of France, not the French Republic.
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- kanox 6y agoNot clear why you're being downvoted, I remember the Czech government explicitly requesting this.
- arler 6y agoAs a Czech person I disagree and prefer our country to be called Czech Republic. "Czechia" sounds similar to "Chechnya" and in the case of the terrorist attacks during Boston Marathon in 2013 (in which at least one Chechnyan was involved), people confused Czech Republic with Chechnya. I can for example remember people from USA threatening Czech Republic on Twitter for something that has not been committed by a Czech person. Moreover, the words "Czech Republic" sound better to me than just "Czechia". But that is just my opinion.
- bduerst 6y agoMy wife is Czech and just said nobody cares.