Czech Republic: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Czech Republic

Capital

Prague

Area

78,864 sq km

30,450 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Carlsbad

304,249 (2003 estimate)

Central Bohemia

1,135,795 (2003 estimate)

Hradec Králové

547,563 (2003 estimate)

Liberec

427,722 (2003 estimate)

Moravia-Silesia

1,260,277 (2003 estimate)

Olomouc

636,313 (2003 estimate)

Pardubice

505,486 (2003 estimate)

Plzen

550,113 (2003 estimate)

Prague

1,165,581 (2003 estimate)

South Bohemia

625,541 (2003 estimate)

South Moravia

1,122,570 (2003 estimate)

Ústí nad Labem

820,868 (2003 estimate)

Vysocina

517,511 (2003 estimate)

Zlín

591,866 (2003 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Prague

1,169,106 (2003 estimate)

Brno

376,172 (2003 estimate)

Ostrava

316,744 (2003 estimate)

Plzeň

165,259 (2003 estimate)

Olomouc

102,607 (2003 estimate)

Liberec

99,102 (2003 estimate)

České Budějovice

97,339 (2003 estimate)

Hradec Králové

97,155 (2003 estimate)

Ústí nad Labem

95,436 (2003 estimate)

Pardubice

90,668 (2003 estimate)

Population

10,228,744 (2007 estimate)

Population growth rate

-0.07 per cent (2007 estimate)

Population density

132 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)

343 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

75 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

25 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

76.4 years (2007 estimate)

Female

79.9 years (2007 estimate)

Male

73.1 years (2007 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

99 per cent (1995)

Female

Not available

Male

Not available

Ethnic divisions

Czech

81.0 per cent

Moravian

13.0 per cent

Slovak

3.0 per cent

Romany (Gypsy)

0.7 per cent

Polish

0.6 per cent

German

0.5 per cent

Hungarian

0.2 per cent

Other

1.0 per cent

Languages

Czech (official), Romani, German, Polish, Bavarian

Religions

Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, other. More people are atheist than are religious.

Type of government

Unitary republic

Independence

January 1, 1993 (from Czechoslovakia)

Constitution

Ratified on December 16, 1992; effective on January 1, 1993

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

124,365 million (2005)

GDP per capita (US$)

12,152 (2005)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

2.9 per cent (2005)

GDP, industry

37.2 per cent (2005)

GDP, services

59.8 per cent (2005)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

44,470 million (2005)

Total expenditure

39,292 million (2005)

Monetary unit

1 Czech koruna (Kc), consisting of 100 haler

Exports

Manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, minerals, metals, forest products, agricultural products

Imports

Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, raw materials, agricultural products

Major trading partners for exports

Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, France, Russia, Poland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hungary, United States, Belgium

Major trading partners for imports

Germany, Slovakia, Russia, Austria, Italy, France, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium

Industries

Fuels, ferrous metallurgy, machinery and equipment, coal, motor vehicles, glass, armaments

Agriculture

Grains, potatoes, sugar beet, hops, fruit, pigs, cattle, and poultry

Natural resources

Hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, uranium, mercury, antimony, tin, lead, zinc, iron ore, timber

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.