Czechia or Czech Republic (or both)?
A friend travelling in Europe is attempting to tell me that the Czech Republic is now called 'Czechia' (arguing it's a 'new' country if counting, but that's a side issue).
From what I can find online the new name is failing to catch on, but I'm hoping for a definitive official legal source - is there an actual say, legal list of countries with their names? (In English for sake of argument, to prevent exonym confusions like Deutschland/Germany..)
Alternatively, a link to a law change decreeing the new name would also be acceptable.
Note: The related question is in regards to speaking with Czech people, but this is about amongst the English world in general, if we should be shifting to a new name, officially.
Best Answer
The official name is Czech Republic
As a Czech citizen, I have to agree that there is some confusion in these names. However, the official name is Czech Republic, with Czechia being a short name for Czech Republic. If you need a little "example", it's a little similar to Thomas and Tom.
Czechia is equivalent to ?esko, Czech Republic to ?eská Republika
Also, note that using Czechia for the whole Czech Republic may make people from Moravia and/or Silesia angry. These parts of Czech Republic have historically been separated from the rest of Czech Republic and I've had people be angry at me for using ?esko (the Czechia) instead of ?eská Republika (Czech Republic).
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For sure both, in diplomacy the Czech Republic, in daily life (sports, travel, culture) Czechia, as France and the French Republic. Short name and a formal one, both have different roles. And yes, it is only a matter of getting used to it. Czechoslovakia was called "awful" and "unfair handicap" by National Geographic in 1921, 3 years after the state foundation still. Leading Czech intellectuals, brothers Capek called Czechoslovakia "ridiculous" in 1922 still. The short name works well in most of the languages, no reason English being an exception www.https://www.czechia-heart-of-europe.com/articles
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