Czech Republic
| Government | |
| Name | Czech Republic |
| Czech | Česká republika |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Prague (1,313,508 (2011)) |
| Currency | Czech Koruna (CZK) |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 10,708,982 (86th) |
| Density of population | 134 P/km2 (87th) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Official languages | |
| Czech | |
| Ethnic groups (2011) | |
| Czech | 64.3% |
| Moravian | 5% |
| Slovak | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Unspecified | 27.5% |
| Religions (2011) | |
| Roman Catholic | 10.4% |
| Protestant | 1.1% |
| Other and unspecified | 54% |
| None | 34.5% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 76.3 years |
| Female | 82.4 years |
| Total population | 79.3 years (56th) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2017) | 0.6 per 100,000 people (154th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 77,247 km2 |
| water area | 1,620 km2 |
| total area | 78,867 km2 (117th) |
| Mean elevation | 433 m |
| Lowest point | |
| Labe (Elbe) River | 115 m |
| Highest point | |
| Snezka | 1,602 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 54.8% |
| Arable land | 41% |
| Permanent crops | 1% |
| Permanent pasture | 12.8% |
| Forest | 34.4% |
| Other | 10.8% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 74.1% |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.21% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2017) | 5.427 million (76th) |
| Labor force by occupation (2015) | |
| Agriculture | 2.8% |
| Industry | 38% |
| Services | 59.2% |
| Unemployment rate (2017) | 2.9% (33rd) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020) | |
| Total | $432.346 billion (36th) |
| Per capita | $40,585(34th) |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020) | |
| Total | $261.732 billion (36th) |
| Per capita | $24,569 (37th) |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 2.3% |
| Industry | 36.9% |
| Services | 60.8% |
| Exports (2017) | $144.8 billion (33rd) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| Germany | 32.8% |
| Slovakia | 7.8% |
| Poland | 6.1% |
| France | 5.1% |
| UK | 4.9% |
| Austria | 4.4% |
| Italy | 4.1 |
| Imports (2017) | $134.7 billion (32nd) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| Germany | 29.8% |
| Poland | 9.1% |
| China | 7.4% |
| Slovakia | 5.8% |
| Netherlands | 5.3% |
| Italy | 4% |
Czech Republic on the world map
Czech Republic top 10 largest cities (2011)
- Prague (1,313,508)
- Brno (377,440)
- Ostrava (294,200)
- Plzeň (169,033)
- Liberec (102,562)
- Olomouc (100,378)
- Ústí nad Labem (93,409)
- České Budějovice (93,285)
- Hradec Králové (92,808)
- Pardubice (89,693)
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 15.17% (male 834,447/female 789,328)
- 15-24 years: 9.2% (male 508,329/female 475,846)
- 25-54 years: 43.29% (male 2,382,899/female 2,249,774)
- 55-64 years: 12.12% (male 636,357/female 660,748)
- 65 years and over: 20.23% (male 907,255/female 1,257,515)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit, pigs, poultry
Industries:
motor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armaments
Exports – commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, raw materials, fuel, chemicals
Imports – commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuels, chemicals
Time zone and current time in Czech Republic
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