Do you prefer 'Czech Republic' or 'Czechia'? (user search)
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  Do you prefer 'Czech Republic' or 'Czechia'? (search mode)
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Question: Which name do you prefer?
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Czech Republic		  
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Czechia		  
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Kalwejt
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« on: October 24, 2016, 06:22:39 AM »
In Polish, we've already been using both ("Republika Czeska" and "Czechy"). I prefer "Czech Republic" in English.

"Czechia" reminds me of "Cheka".
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2016, 11:11:33 AM »
Quote from: Zioneer on October 25, 2016, 12:03:16 AM
I hate having to say "Republic" every time, so Czechia.

Lazy American.
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2016, 03:14:13 PM »
Quote from: Sibboleth on November 08, 2016, 02:40:57 PM
It wasn't unknown for Czechoslovakia in the Cold War to be informally referred to here as Czecho.

"Czecho?" This is totally
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