Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic directed use of Czechia European Union NATO CIA Google Maps European Broadcasting Union AP Stylebook Czechoslovakia Europe Czech United Nations
After Czechoslovakia dissolved on the last day of 1992, Česko was adopted as the Czech short name for the new state and  the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic recommended Czechia for the English-language equivalent. This form was not widely adopted at the time, leading to the long name Czech Republic being used in English in nearly all circumstances. The Czech government directed use of Czechia as the official English short name in 2016. The short name has been listed by the United Nations and is used by other organizations such as the European Union, NATO, the CIA, Google Maps, and the European Broadcasting Union. In 2022, the American AP Stylebook stated in its entry on the country that "Czechia, the Czech Republic. Both are acceptable. The shorter name Czechia is preferred by the Czech government. If using Czechia, clarify in the story that the country is more widely known in English as the Czech Republic."
