2007-02-26 23:04:19 · 3 answers · asked by Gledis G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There was a country called Czechoslovakia. which split into two parts. the county you ask about, and Slovakia. Presumably, it was thought that the name 'Czech' alone sounded a little odd, so the suffix 'Republic' was added. Remember the name 'Czechoslovakia' was, itself, only invented in 1918 after the area obtained freedom from the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of WW1. The Czech people live in the area which earier was called Bohemia and Moravia and the Slovaks in Slovakia.
2007-02-26 23:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a Republic. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech part found itself without a common single-word name. In 1993, The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested the name Czechia as an official alternative in all situations other than formal official documents and the full names of government institutions, however this has not caught on in English usage. The official website of the Czech Republic (www.czech.cz) run by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not use the name Czechia any longer as of 2007. Its Czech equivalent is Äesko
2007-02-27 07:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by Fairy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz its a republic.
2007-02-27 09:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Roopa R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋