The Czech name Praha is derived from an old Slavic word, práh, which means "ford" or "rapid", referring to the city's origin at a crossing point of the Vltava river. The same etymology is associated with the Praga district

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During the thousand years of its existence, Prague grew from a settlement stretching from Prague Castle in the north to the fort of Vyšehrad in the south, to become the capital of a modern European country.
Early history
The region was settled as

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Prague is situated on the Vltava river, at 50°05′N 14°27′E / 50.083°N 14.450°E . in the center of the Bohemian Basin. Prague is approximately at the same latitude as

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Administrative division
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and as such is the regular seat of its central authorities. Since

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According to the 2011 census, about 14% of the city inhabitants were born outside the Czech Republic. That is the highest proportion in the country. However, in 2011, 64.8 per cent of the city's population self-identified themselves as Czechs, which is higher than the

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The city is traditionally one of the cultural centres of Europe, hosting many cultural events. Some of the significant cultural institutions include the National Theatre (Národní Divadlo) and the Estates Theatre(Stavovské or Tylovo or Nosticovo divadlo), where the

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Prague's economy accounts for 25% of the Czech GDP making it the highest performing regional economy of the country. As of 2019, its GDP per capita in purchasing power standard

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