Where Is Bohemia and Moravia?

The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (German - Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren, Czech - Protektorát Čechy a Morava) was an ethnic Czech state formed from the central parts of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia, in what is today the Czech Republic.

What is Bohemia called today?

In 1969, the Czech lands (including Bohemia) were given autonomy within Czechoslovakia as the Czech Socialist Republic. In 1990, the name was changed to the Czech Republic, which became a separate state in 1993 with the breakup of Czechoslovakia.

What is the difference between Bohemia and Moravia?

Situated in the western two-thirds of the modern Czech Republic, Bohemia covered most of the western uplands, with the city of Prague at its core, while Moravia formed the eastern portion. Bohemia gained its name from the Celtic Boii tribe, who inhabited the region from around the fourth century BC.