Facts and Figures

Location central Europe
Bordered By Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria

Area 30,442 sq mi (78,866 sq km)
Highest Point Snezka; 5,256 ft (1,602 m)
Lowest Point Elbe River; 377 ft (115 m)

Natural Resources hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber

Nationality Czech
Population (July 2007 est) 10,220,911
Largest Cities Prague, Brno, Ostrava
Ethnic Groups Czech, Moravian, Slovak
Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant
Languages Czech, Slovak

Capital Prague
Form of Government parliamentary democracy
Present Constitution Adopted December 16, 1992
Chief of State President Vaclav Klaus
Head of Government Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the President
Legislature bicameral Parliament (Parlament)
Judiciary Supreme Court, Constitutional Court
Local Administration 13 regions (kraje) and 1 capital city (hlavni mesto)

Currency Koruna
Per Capita Income $24,400
Industries metallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, glass, armaments
Agricultural Products wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry
Export Commodities machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, fuels, chemicals
Import Commodities machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, fuels, chemicals

Independence Achieved January 1, 1993
From the Soviet Union
National Holiday Czech Founding Day; October 28 (1918)
Flag two equal horizontal bands of white and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side

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