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Czech Republic

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Capital: Prague

Population: 10,235,455

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The Geography of Czech Republic

Total Size: 78,866 square km

Size Comparison: slightly smaller than South Carolina

Geographical Coordinates: 49 45 N, 15 30 E

World Region: Europe

General 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

Geographical Low Point: Elbe River 115 m

Geographical High Point: Snezka 1,602 m

Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

The People of Czech Republic

Type of Government: parliamentary democracy

Languages Spoken: Czech

Independence: 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)

National Holiday: Czech Founding Day, 28 October (1918)

Nationality: Czech(s)

Religions: Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)

Economy of Czech Republic

Major Industries: metallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, glass, armaments

Agricultural Products: wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry

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

Major Exports: machinery and transport equipment 52%, chemicals 5%, raw materials and fuel 9% (2003)

Major Imports: machinery and transport equipment 46%, raw materials and fuels 15%, chemicals 10% (2003)

Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)

National GDP: $199,400,000,000

Total Export Revenue: $78,370,000,000

Brief History of Czech Republic:

Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other e


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