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  1. Date of Independence: January 1, 1993
  2. Date of Current Constitution: January 1, 1993
  3. Population: 10,280,513 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 30,450 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Prague
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Main Industries: iron, steel, machinery, armaments, cement, vehicles
  8. Agriculture: wheat, beets, potatoes, rye, corn
  9. Natural Resources: coal, coke, kaolin, uranium, magnesite
  10. Currency: koruna
  11. GDP:  $116.7 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $11,300 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Czech (official), Slovak
  14. Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 99%
  16. Life Expectancy:    71 years (male)
  17.                 78 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 11 per 1,000 population