CZECHIA (Czech Republic)
Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic is an EU country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east, and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic is a landlocked country with a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,866 square kilometers (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.7 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents
The Czech Republic has a developed, high-income export-oriented social market economy based in services, manufacturing and innovation. The Czech Republic participates in the European Single Market as a member of the European Union, and is therefore a part of the economy of the European Union, but uses its own currency, the Czech koruna, instead of the euro. Major exports from the Czech Republic include trucks and automobiles, railcars, and trams. In fact, nearly 1/3 of the world's trams are made in Czech factories. Tourism is also an important part of the economy, and Prague is the fifth most visited city in Europe after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.
Czech Republic is also known for its Ice Hockey players. Internationally, the Czech Republic is part of the unofficial "Big Six" teams (along with Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden and Russia) that dominate international tournament play. The Czech Men's team won Gold at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, a team that included the player you will read about further in the puzzle below.
PUZZLE:
NOTE: The CZECHIA cache is not at the posted coordinates.
To find CZECHIA, you need to answer one simple question about one of the Czech Republic's most famous countrymen. The question is this: When did Jaromir Jagr cut off his mullet? (pictured below before and after)
A. Between the 1998 and 1999 NHL seasons: N 53° 35.195 W 113° 19.222
B. Between October and December 1999: N 53° 34.772 W 113° 20.758
C. February 2000, For the 2000 All-Star Game: N 53° 36.379 W 113° 20.913
D. Upon joining the Washington Capitals, summer 2001: N 53° 35.399 W 113° 20.958
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This cache has been placed for CARW2020
1. This CARW2020 cache will be published about 6pm on Thursday, February 20, 2020.
2. This cache has been placed for the CARW event with the intention that it not be located prior to 9:00 a.m. Saturday February 22, 2020. The caches for the CARW event are released early so that the geocaching community has an opportunity to plan their routes and strategies prior to the event start.
3. Should you hunt and find this cache before the event start, it will not count for the event, and FTF points are only valid as of 9AM February 22nd.