The
Czech Republic is situated in Central Europe and shares borders with
Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia.
Territory: 78 864 sq.km.
Lehgth of the borders: 2 303, 4 km.
Population: 10,3 million citizens.
Density of population: 131 inhabitants sq. km.
Date of formation: January 1,1993.
Status: Parliament - Presidential Republic.
Chief of state: the President.
Suprime legislative power: Double-chamber Parliament:
Chamber of deputies and Senate.
Executive power: Goverment of the Czech Republic headed by the
Prime Minister.
Capital: Prague (1,215 mln.).
Major cities: Brno (386 000), Īstrava (300 000), Plzen (178 000),
Īlomouts (105 000), Libirets (100 000).
State language: Czech.
Membership of: OSN, NATO, GATT, CEFTA, RE, OECD, UNESCO, UNICEF,
WHO
Main religion: Catholic (39 per cent).
Time zone: Central European Greenwich Time (C.E.T.) + 1 hours.
Climate: meaddle temperature +20° C in summer, -5° C in winter.
Currency: 1 Czech crone (CZK) = 100 halers.
National gross product: (in current prices of 2000): 1959,5
mlrd CZK.
The external indebtedness (to middle of 2001): 21,4 mlrd. CZK.
External reserves: (to middle of 2001): 13,1 mlrd. CZK.
Main trade partner: Federative Republic of Germany (36 per cent).
Rate of refunding: 5,1 per cent.
Measure of inflation (to middle of 2001): 5,5 per cent
Month earnigns: 14 740 CZK.
Measure of unemployment: 8,2 per cent
Telephone country code: ++ 420.
Television and video: PAL system.
Electricity: 120/220 V 50 Hz/ AC.
Permited speed for motor-vehicle transport (km\h): motorways -
130; highways - 90; settlements - 50. Motorways are paid.
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