National Flag The Czech Republic

Official name: Czech Republic, The
Capital City: Prague
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.cz/
International Dialing Code: 420
Population: 10,321,120 (July 199
Currency: 1 koruna (Kc) = 100 haleru
Spoken Languages: Czech, Slovak
Holidays: Jan 1, Apr 25, May 1, 8, Jul 5, 6, Sep 28, Oct 28, Nov 17, Dec 24, 25, 26
Major Exports: Commodities: manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, minerals, metals, agricultural products
Partners: Germany 32.4%, Slovakia 16.1%, Austria 6.7%, Poland 5.3%, Italy 4%, Russia 3.3%, Netherlands 2.8%, France 2.6%, UK 2.2%, Hungary 2.1%, US 1.8%, Belgium 1.5% (January-September 1995)
Major Imports: Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, raw materials, agricultural products
Partners: Germany 26%, Slovakia 13.2%, Russia 9.2%, Austria 7%, Italy 5.6%, France 4.1%, US 3.8%, Poland 3.1%, Netherlands 2.9%, UK 2.9%, Switzerland 2.1%, Belgium 2.0% (January-September 1995)
Total Export: $17.4 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import: $21.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product: $106.2 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $10,200 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Growth Rate: -0.03% (1996 est.)