Czech Republic
Location: Formerly part of Czechoslovakia, bordered by Germany
on the West,Poland on the North, Austria on the South, Slovakia
on the East
Area: 30,441 square miles
Population: 10,314,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Prague (capital), Pizen, Brno, Ostrava
Language: Czech
Ethnic groups: Czech, Moravian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Chief industries: Manufacturing, iron, steel, oil products,
motor vehicles,
chemicals, food processing, mining, agriculture
Chief crops: Grains, potatoes, sugar beets, hops
Minerals: Coal, lignite
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Koruna