Capital: Prague
Population
Total Population:
10,201,707
Annual Growth Rate:
0.9%
Density:
135 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
73.5%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Prague (1,340,000); Brno (370,000); Ostrava (310,000); Pilsen City (160,000); Olomouc (100,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Czech 90,4%, Moravian 3,7%, Slovak 1,9%, other 4% (2001 census).
Official Language:
Czech, which belongs to the group of Slavic languages, and as a West Slavic languages, it is very similar to Slovak.
Other Languages Spoken:
English, German
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Predominately atheistic (68 % of population), Christian 92% of believed population- Catholic(83 %), Protestant (9%).
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In PragueExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Czech Crown (CZK)
Country Overview
Area:
78,870 km²
Type of State:
Republic state based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member, Ex-Transition country, Emerging Financial Market.
An economy based almost exclusively on the automobile industry and tourism.
An economy based almost exclusively on the automobile industry and tourism.
HDI*:
0.897/1
HDI (World Rank):
35th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
9°
Low: 6° | High: 17°
Humidity: 87%
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Wind: 9 km/h
Sunrise: 6:21 am | Sunset: 7:38 pm
Sunrise: 6:21 am | Sunset: 7:38 pm
Prague, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From the Czech Republic, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Czech Republic, Dial +420
To Make a Call From the Czech Republic, Dial 00
To Make a Call to the Czech Republic, Dial +420
Internet Suffix:
.cz
Computers:
27.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
22.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
48.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 76,512 | 93,191 | 118,169 | 142,038 | 104,982 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 78,110 | 94,929 | 122,499 | 146,799 | 113,319 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 10,110 | 11,867 | 14,401 | 17,256 | 17,291 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 11,730 | 13,906 | 16,895 | 22,179 | 20,304 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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