Where is Czechia?

48% of players find Czechia on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 39th hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in Central Europe, bordered by Germany, Poland, Austria and Slovakia, and its capital is Prague. It is landlocked, with no coastline at all.

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Czechia (gold) and its neighbourhood.

Which countries border Czechia?

Czechia borders 4 countries. Germany accounts for the largest share of the land border at 34%, down to Slovakia at 12.7%. Those borders are all of it: Czechia is landlocked, with no sea access.

NeighbourShare of land borderCan players find it?
Germany34%88% find it
Poland33.3%76% find it
Austria20%69% find it
Slovakia12.7%49% find it

Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.

Can people actually find it?

48% of players put their first tap on Czechia when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 8 seconds before daring a guess.

First guesses land an average of 305 km to the south-east of where Czechia really is. The world's mental map has it drifting.

Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.

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Quick facts

Official name
Czech Republic
Capital
Prague
Region
Europe · Central Europe
Area
78,865 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)
Neighbours
Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia
Found first try
48% of players
Median time to first tap
8 seconds

Common questions

Where is Czechia located?

Czechia is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its capital is Prague, and it borders 4 countries: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia.

Which countries border Czechia?

Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia. Germany accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 34% of it.

Is Czechia landlocked?

Yes. Czechia has no coastline, so every border it has is a land border.

What is the capital of Czechia?

Prague.

Why is Czechia hard to find on a map?

48% of players put their first tap inside Czechia when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 8 seconds before committing. That puts it among the countries most people genuinely cannot place.

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