The document discusses the origins and history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. It provides details on: - Czechoslovakia was created in 1918 after World War I from the Czech lands of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. The first president was Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. - Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and was founded by the noble woman Libuse according to ancient legends. - Two important landmarks in Prague are described - the Astronomical Clock at the Old Town Hall, first mentioned in 1410, and the Charles Bridge, the oldest standing bridge over the Vltava River.