Which country is the brand Skoda from?

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Skoda (SKODA), one of the classic brands under the German Volkswagen Group, is headquartered in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, and is one of the four oldest car manufacturers in the world. Skoda's main products include the Octavia, Fabia, Superb, Rapid, Roomster, Yeti, and the commercial vehicle Praktika. It has also developed concept cars such as the MissionLVisionC, VisionD, Vision-S, and CitiJet. The key milestones in Skoda's development are as follows: In 1895, mechanic Vaclav Laurin and businessman Vaclav Klement began managing a bicycle factory, which became the renowned L&K company. In 1899, L&K started producing motorcycles. In 1905, the company shifted to automobile production. In 1906, the first car, the Voiturette (meaning: small car), debuted at the Prague Motor Show. In 1924, Skoda obtained a license to produce the luxury car Hispano-Suiza. In 1934, the Superb series began production with the model 640. In 1982, Skoda began developing front-engine, front-wheel-drive cars, with body styling designed by Italy's Bertone, resulting in the Favorit. In 1987, the front-engine, front-wheel-drive Favorit was born, bringing renewed success to the company. From 1991 to 2000, after several changes in equity, Skoda became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen. In April 2005, Skoda partnered with Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., marking the beginning of Skoda's journey in China. On June 6, 2007, Skoda's first strategic model in China, the Octavia, was officially launched.