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 | CZECH REPUBLIC[`'Ceská republika ; `'Cesko] : |
| 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): `'Ceská republika ; `'Cesko |
| country code ISO: CZ [CZE] //; - FIPS: EZ |
| location: Central Europe |
| time zone: + 1UT |
| surface (land) area: 77280 sq.km = 29838 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 78864 sq.km = 30450 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 51°03'22" N / South: 48°33'09" N / East: 18°51'40" E / West: 12°05'33" E |
| borders (land): Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Germany |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: mixed, mild continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1993-01-01 [this country has been peacefully split from the former Czechoslovakia] |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Praha (Prague) |
| administrative division: kraj / oblast (7); these are divided into okres (77) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 10302,215 //; - (2001): 10292,933 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 10272,179; or: 10273,000 /-; 2002: 10210,000 |
| population density: 129 per sq.km = 337 per sq.mi |
| population growth: -0,1% //; - doubling time: not applicable; declining population |
| birth rate: 11 - 14 per 1000 |
| death rate: 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 10 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 5 - 8 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 4 - 12 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 73-74 years (male: 69-70; female: 76-78) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 17% |
| urbanisation: 65-75% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 12% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Czech 94% [of which Moravian 13%]; Slovak 3%; Polish 0,6%; German 0,5%; Silesian 0,4% |
| languages: Czech (official), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, German, Ukrainian, Hungarian |
| religious affiliation: non religious: 40%; Roman Catholic 39%; Czechslovak Church 14%; Protestant 4%; Orthodox 2% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3292 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 99% |
| people per physician: 261 - 325 |
| people per hospital bed: 149 |
| 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 halura / haleru |
| annual inflation rate: 10,6 - 11,5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3210 per capita |
| GNI USD 5250 - 5480 per capita //; - [ppp: 13780 - 14920] |
| GDP growth: 1% |
| income: USD 2450 - 3870 per capita |
| import: USD 20915 per capita //; - export: USD 17099 per capita |
| trade: USD 1432 - 2431 per capita //; - or 120% of GDP |
| trade partners: CIS PL DE AT SK GB IT FR CN |
| human development index: 0,844 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 33 |
| female labour force: 47% |
| unemployment: 8 - 9% |
| tourism: 4,5 - 5,7 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 41-43% //; - grass land: 11% //; - wooded area: 33-34% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 12% [FW 2001: 4%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 8% [PG: 6%; FW 2002: 4%] |
| agricultural products: timber, wheat, barley, maize, sugar beets, potatoes, hops, fruit |
| livestock (million): cattle: 1,5-1,6 / goats: 0,03 / pigs: 3,4-3,7 / poultry: 16,6-26,5 / sheep: 0,084 |
| fish catch: 20881 - 24129 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 49% [PG 1996: 45%; FW 2001: 40%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 56% [PG: 50%; FW 2002: 40%] |
| industrial products: vehicles, glass, footwear, textiles, ceramics, fuels, machinery |
| mining products: coal, copper, zinc, lead, kaolin, natoral oil & gas, uranium |
| CO2 emission per capita: 11,5 |
| services: labour force: 37% [PG 1996: 43%; FW 2001: 56%] //; - part of services in GDP: 36% [PG: 44%; FW 2002: 57%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3754 |
| electricity use (per capita): 4682 |
| annual water use (per capita): 266 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 55530 [127693] km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: 499 km |
| vehicles: 245 - 335 per 1000 // international license plate: CZ |
| railways: 9451 - 9493 km //; - railways passenger/km: 8023 |
| navigable inland waterways: 322 km |
| ownership telephone: 237 - 375 per 1000 // international dialling code: +420 |
| ownership radio receivers: 884 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 406 - 487 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 219 - 254 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2940 |
| personal computers: 122 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Snezka 1602 m |
| lowest point: 115 m in Decin district |
| lakes (natural): several small lakes, the largest lake is `'Cerné jezero 18,4 ha; largest pond: Ro`'zmberk 489 ha |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lipno 4870 ha |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Labe (Elbe), Morava, Vltava (Moldau) |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: Macocha / deepest: unknown |
| 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 |
| a few of the above data are for the former combinated country, as the new ones were not yet available |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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