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Name: Prague

Country: The Czech Republic

Region: Capital city

Nicknames: Mother of Cities, City of a Hundred Spires, The Golden City

Flag: Prague flag

Coat of arms:Prague coat of arms

Rivers: Vltava, Moldau

Founded: In the 9th century

Population: 1,204,987 (9/30/07)

Language: Czech

Currency: Czech crown

Time zone: Central European time zone

Climate: Mild continental climate

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