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Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for over 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million.

Prague is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with preserved examples from all periods of history (avoiding major calamities and wars) and is among the most visited cities on the continent. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. According to Guinness World Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities", "city of a hundred spires" and "the golden city".

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+'''[[Prague]]''' is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] and [[largest city]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. Situated on the River [[Vltava]] in central [[Bohemia]], Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for over 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million.
-'''[[Prague]]''' ({{IPAEng|ˈprɑːg}}, {{lang-cs|Praha}} ({{IPA2|ˈpraɦa}}), see also [[Names of European cities in different languages: M-P#P|other names]]), is the [[capital]] and [[largest city]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. Its official name is ''Hlavní město Praha'', meaning ''Prague - the Capital City''.
+Prague is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with preserved examples from all periods of history (avoiding major calamities and wars) and is among the most visited cities on the continent. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation|UNESCO]] list of [[World Heritage Site]]s. According to [[Guinness World Records]], [[Prague Castle]] is the largest ancient castle in the world.
-Situated on the River [[Vltava]] in central [[Bohemia]], Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for over 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million.<ref name="LUZ">{{cite web
+Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities", "city of a hundred [[spire]]s" and "the golden city".
-  | author = Eurostat
-  | title = Urban Audit 2004
-  | url =http://www.urbanaudit.org/DataAccessed.aspx
-  | accessdate = 2008-07-20}}
-  </ref>
-Prague is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with preserved examples from all periods of history (avoiding major calamities and wars)<ref>{{cite web
-  | author =whc.unesco.org
-  | title =Advisory Body Evaluation
-  | url =http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/616.pdf
-  | accessdate = 2007-05-01 }}</ref> and is among the most visited cities on the continent.<ref name = "Sixth most visited"/>  Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation|UNESCO]] list of [[World Heritage Site]]s. According to [[Guinness World Records]], [[Prague Castle]] is the largest ancient castle in the world.
-Nicknames for Prague have included "the mother of cities" (''Praga mater urbium'', or "Praha matka měst" in Czech)", "city of a hundred [[spire]]s" and "the golden city"<ref name=nicknames>
-[http://www.pis.cz/cz/praha/zakladni_info/privlastky_hlavniho_mesta_prahy Prague Information Service]</ref>.