 Czech Republic
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
49 45 N, 15 30 E |
| Area |
total: 78,866 sq km land: 77,276 sq km water: 1,590 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Terrain |
Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country |
| Population |
10,228,744 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, other 2.3%, unidentified 0.8% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment 46%, raw materials and fuels 15%, chemicals 10% (2003) |
| Exports |
machinery and transport equipment 52%, chemicals 5%, raw materials and fuel 9% (2003) |
| Hazards |
flooding |
| Resources |
hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
| Geography |
landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe |
| Nationality |
noun: Czech(s) adjective: Czech |
| Capital |
name: Prague geographic coordinates: 40 55 N, 21 00 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.cz |
| Internet Users |
5.1 million (2005) |
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