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Czech Republic
Ceska Republika
General Information
| People |
| Population: |
10,432,774 |
| Population Density: |
343 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
75% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Czechs 94%
- Slovaks 3%
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| Principle languages: |
Czech, Slovak |
| Religions: |
- atheist 39.8%
- Roman Catholic 39.2%
- Protestant 4.6%
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| Geography |
| Area: |
30,450 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
In E Central Europe |
| Neighbors: |
- Poland on N
- Germany on N and W
- Austria on S
- Slovakia on S and SE
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| Topography: |
Bohemia, in W, is a plateau surrounded by mountains; Moravia is hilly. |
| Capital: |
Prague (1992): 1.2 mil. |
| Government |
| Type: |
Republic |
| Head of state: |
Vaclav Havel; b. Oct.5, 1936; in office: Feb. 15, 1993 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
92,900 |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Machinery, oil products, iron and steel, glass, chemicals, motor vehicles,
coal |
| Chief crops: |
Wheat, sugar beets, potatoes, rye, corn, barley |
| Minerals: |
Coal, lignite |
| Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Koruna (May 1995: 25.96 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$75 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$7,200. |
| Health |
| Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
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| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
13 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
11 |
| Natural increase: |
0.3 |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 98 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 323 persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
9 |
| Education |
| Literacy (1993): |
100% |
| Major International Organizations |
| UN |
(WTO, WHO) |
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