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 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA[Ceskoslovenká Respublika] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): `'Ceskoslovensko |
| country code ISO: CS //; - FIPS: CS |
| location: Central Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT |
| surface (land) area: [1945-1992:] 127869 sq.km = 49371 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 51°03' N / South: 47°43' N / East: 22°34' E / West: 12°05' E |
| borders (land): Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: mixed, mild continental |
| Government |
| independent as a combinated state from 1918-10-28 until 1992-12-31 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Praha (Prague) |
| administrative division: kraj / oblast (12); these were divide into: okres (113) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses (1980): 15283,095 //; - (1991): 15576,550 |
| total population according to the latest estimate: (until the existence of this country ultimo 1992) 15760,000 |
| population density: 123 per sq.km = 319 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,2% //; - doubling time: not applicable; the country istself does not exists anymore |
| birth rate: 14 per 1000 |
| death rate: 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 10 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 73 years (male: 69; female: 76) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 69% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 12% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Czech 63%; Slovak 23%; Hungarian 4% + Polish, German, Russian, Ukrainian and Roma minorities |
| languages: Czech, Slovak; Hungarian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 50%; Protestant 20%; Czechoslovak Church 4%; Orthodox 2% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 310 |
| hospital beds: 10 per 1000 persons |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 92% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 43% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 16% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Koruna = 100 haleru |
| annual inflation rate: figure is not of actual value anymore |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 5820 per capita |
| GNI USD per capita //; - [ppp: ] |
| GDP growth: was ca 4% |
| income: USD 2450 per capita |
| import: USD 1352 per capita //; - export: USD 1314 per capita |
| trade: USD 1432 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: RU PL HU DE AT US EG |
| human development index: //; - position of the country in the world no.: [ figure is not of actual value anymore] |
| female labour force: 47% |
| unemployment: figure is not of actual value anymore |
| tourism: 46 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 41% //; - grass land: 13% //; - wooded area: 37% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 13% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 8% |
| agricultural products: timber |
| livestock; detailed figures see the files of the seperate countries: Czech Republic, and Slovakia |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 49% //; - part of industry in GDP: 56% |
| industrial products: machines, vehicles, glass, footwear, textiles, ceramics, chemicals |
| mining products: coal, copper, zinc |
| CO2 emission per capita: unknown |
| services: labour force: 37% //; - part of services in GDP: 36% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 6300 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 73022 km //; - of which paved: % //; - of which are motorways: 518 km |
| vehicles: 390 per 1000 |
| railways: 13100 km //; - railways passenger/km: 20000 |
| navigable inland waterways: 475 km |
| ownership telephone: - per 1000 // 2,6 persons per telephone [1986] |
| ownership radio receivers: 256 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 285 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 332 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2639 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Tatra (Gerlachovka 2655) m, Dumbier 2043, Snezka 1602 |
| lowest point: ca 115 m in the South where the river Danube leaves the country, crossing the border with Hungary |
| lakes (natural): several small lakes |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Dunaj (Danube), Labe (Elbe), Morava, Váh, Vltava (Moldau) |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest systems: Demanovska, Dob`'sina ice caves, Macocha ? / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| On 1993-01-01 this country has been peacefully split up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB EV PW WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the former combined country
To the page containing containing general information of the Czech Republic
To the page containing general information of the Slovak Republic
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