Interesting Facts about Czech Republic

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28 curious facts about Czech Republic.

• The Roma, often known as Gypsies, are thought to be descendants of people who migrated from India in the 15th century. In 1997, about 1,500 Roma from the Czech Republic applied for refugee status in Canada.
• More than 70,000 Czechs have made Canada their home, including Thomas Bata, founder of Bata Shoes, Yuri Dojc, one of Canada's top photographers, Karel Ancerl, a former conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Josef Skvorecký, novelist and winner of the Governor General's award for fiction in 1984.
• Bohemia is sometimes called “ the roof of Europe” because no rivers or streams flow into the country, but many rivers flow out of it.
• There are several natural hot springs in the country, including the famous spas Karlovy Vary (known as Karlsbad in German) and Mariánské Lázne (Marienbad). In the 19th century, kings, nobles and famous artists came to enjoy the mineral waters in these resorts.