Czech Republic

Presentation

Capital: Prague

Population

Total Population (million): 10.33

Annual growth rate: -0.15%

Density: 132 inhab./km²

Urban population: 73.50%

Population of Principal cities: Prague (1 188 126); Brno (366 680); Ostrava (309 098); Pilsen City (163 392); Olomouc (100 168); Liberec (97 950)

Ethnic Origins: Czech 90,4%, Moravian 3,7%, Slovak 1,9%, other 4% (2001 census).

Official Language: Czech, which belongs to the group of Slavic languages, and as a West Slavic languages, it is very similar to Slovak.

Other languages spoken: English, German

Business language: English

Religion: Predominately atheistic (68 % of population), Christian 92% of believed population- Catholic(83 %), Protestant (9%).

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Prague

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 78,870 km²

Type of State: Republic state based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member, Ex-Transition country, Emerging Financial Market
An economy based almost exclusively on the automobile industry and tourism.

HID*: 0.891

HDI (world rank): 32/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Prague

F° | C°

8°

Low: 9° | High: 16°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 8 km/h
Sunrise: 6:57 am | Sunset: 4:34 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from the Czech Republic, dial 00
To call in the Czech Republic, dial 420

Internet suffix: .cz

Computers: 24.0 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 44.0 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 22.3 per 100 inhabitants