CZECH REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC REGION EUROPE NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE JANUARY 1 1993 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION JANUARY 1 1993 POPULATION 10280513 1999 EST AREA 30450 SQ MI CAPITAL PRAGUE FORM OF GOVERNMENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY MAIN INDUSTRIES IRON STEEL MACHINERY ARMAMENTS CEMENT VEHICLES AGRICULTURE WHEAT BEETS POTATOES RYE CORN NATURAL RESOURCES COAL COKE KAOLIN URANIUM MAGNESITE CURRENCY KORUNA GDP 116.7 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 11300 1998 EST LANGUAGES CZECH OFFICIAL SLOVAK RELIGIONS CHRISTIAN ROMAN CATHOLIC PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS LITERACY RATE 99 LIFE EXPECTANCY 71 YEARS MALE 78 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 10 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 11 PER 1000 POPULATION
