Czechia

Czech Republic
ISO: EZ / null Ceska republika

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Prague
Population (2024)
10,837,890
Total Area
78,867 km²
GDP (PPP)
$521.93 billion
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Independence
1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)

🌍 Geography

Location: Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 78,867 km²
Land Area 77,247 km²
Water Area 1,620 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries 2,046 km
Coastline N/A km

Bordering Countries

Austria (402 km)

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country

Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation 433m

Natural Resources

hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, arable land

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 10,837,890
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.04%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 44.2 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 9.8 per 1,000
Death Rate 12 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

<p>high-income, diversified EU economy; manufacturing-oriented exporter led by automotive industry; moderate growth driven by household consumption and investments, despite negative contribution from net exports; tight labor market with low unemployment; gained energy independence from Russian oil in April 2025</p>

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $521.93 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $345.04 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $48,000
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 1.1%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 2.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 1.5%
Industry 30.2%
Services 59.5%

Major Industries

motor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armaments

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary republic
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 4.35 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 6.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 9.5% of GDP
Education Expenditure 4.3% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 17

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11