Dig straight down through Czechia 🇨🇿 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Czechia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Prague |
|---|---|
| Population | about 10.7 million |
| Area | 81,210 km² (31,355 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Czech Republic |
| Also written | República Checa (es) · Tchéquie (fr) · 捷克 (zh) · التشيك (ar) · Чехия (ru) · チェコ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Czechia, that point sits at 49.7583° S, 164.4618° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,072 km (666 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 1,855 km (1,153 miles) from the point.
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