The Czech Republic (/ˈtʃɛk rɪˈpʌblɪk/) Czech: Česká republika, Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka] also known as Czechia (/ˈtʃɛkiə/); Czech: Česko, pronounced [ˈtʃɛsko], is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast