Global Network Czech Republic

President: Jeanne Trojan,

About Czech Republic

National name: Ceska Republika

Language: Czech

Capital: Prague

Government type: Parliamentary democracy

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

Currency: Czech Koruna (CZK)

Area: 30,450 sq.mile ( 78,866 sq. km)

Population: (2005 est.) 10,241,138

Population density: per sq. mile: 336

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.7%
15-64 years: 71.1%
65 years and over: 14.2%

Median age:
(2005 est.)total: 38.97 years
male: 37.2 years
female: 40.82 years

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $172.2 billion; per capita $16,800

Labor force: 5.25 million; agriculture 4%, industry 38%, services 58% (2002 est.)

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

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

Exports: $66.51 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

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

Imports: $68.19 billion f.o.b.(2004 est.)

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