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Czech Republic

Česká republika  (Czech)
Motto: "Pravda vítězí" (Czech)
"Truth prevails"
Anthem: 
Location of the Czech Republic (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green)  –  [Legend]
Location of the Czech Republic (dark green)

– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green)  –  [Legend]

Capital
and largest city
Prague
50°05′N14°28′E / 50.083°N 14.467°E / 50.083; 14.467
Official languageCzech[1]
Officially recognized languages[2][3]
Ethnic groups
(2016[4][5])
Religion
(2011)[7]
Demonym(s)Czech
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentary
constitutional republic
Miloš Zeman
Andrej Babiš
LegislatureParliament
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Establishment history
c. 870
1198
28 October 1918
1 January 1993
Area
• Total
78,866 km2 (30,450 sq mi) (115th)
• Water (%)
0.87 (as of 2015)[8]
Population
• 2020 estimate
Increase 10,693,939[9] (86th)
• 2011 census
10,436,560[10]
• Density
134/km2 (347.1/sq mi) (87th)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase $432.346 billion[11] (36th)
• Per capita
Increase $40,585[11] (34th)
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
Increase $261.732 billion[11] (36th)
• Per capita
Increase $24,569[11] (37th)
Gini (2019)Steady 24.0[12]
low · 5th
HDI (2018)Increase 0.891[13]
very high · 26th
CurrencyCzech koruna (CZK)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Driving sideright
Calling code+420b
ISO 3166 codeCZ
Internet TLD.czc
  1. The question is rhetorical, implying "those places where my homeland lies".
  2. Code 42 was shared with Slovakia until 1997.
  3. Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on November 27, 2020


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