Moravia-A region of the Czech Republic located to the southeastern portion of the country. Takes its name from the Morav river.
Bohemia- The traditional homeland of the Czech people during the period of time the country was known as Czechoslovakia. Located in the center to southern portion of the Czech Republic.
Sudetenland- An area no longer found on Czech maps. Used by Hitler as a pretext to invasion the of Czechoslovakia after the Munich Agreement during World War II. The agreement called for Germany to end all further claims of territorial expansion with the assurance that Italy, France, and The United Kingdom would not go to war over the issue. The area was a mountainous region located in the northwest section of the country.
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