Facts and Figures
Full name: Czech Republic
Nationality
noun: Czech(s)
adjective: Czech
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Area total: 78,866 sq km land: 77,276 sq km water: 1,590 sq km
Population: 10,241,138 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Czech 81.2%
Moravian 13.2% Slovak 3.1% (including Polish, German, Silesian, Roma, Hungarian)
Capital: Prague 1,165,581 (2003)
Largest Cities
Brno 380,000 Ostrava 315,000 (2004) Plzeň 164,180 (2003)
Official Language: Czech
Religion
Roman Catholic 39.2 %
Protestant 4.6 % Orthodox 3 % other 13.4% atheist 39.8%
Political system: parliamentary democracy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $172.2 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $16,800 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 3.7% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 3.4% industry: 39.3% services: 57.3% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 3.2% (2004 est.)