The Czech Republic is getting a new name: Czechia

Politicians in the Czech Republic are set to put decades of debate to an end this week by officially announcing a new name for the country: Czechia. In a meeting with reporters this week, Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said he supported the move, suggesting that foreigners often mangled his country’s name when he met them abroad. “It is […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/04/15/the-czech-republic-is-getting-a-new-name-czechia/