Country name: Czechia
Capital:
Praha
Form of government:
Parliamentary Republic
Foundation: 1918 (Czechoslovakia till 1993)
Population: 10.3 Million
Ethnics by percentage: Czechs (95%), Gypsies (2%), Ukrainians, Vietnamese
Official languages:
Czech
Other languages:
none
Country size:
78,866 km²
Neighbouring countries:
Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Poland
Current President: Václav Klaus
Current Prime Minister: Mirek Topolánek
Parlamentary Majority: Civic Democratic Party, People’s Party, Green Party
Parliamentary Opposition: Social Democratic Party, Communist Party
Non-parliamentary Opposition: European Democrats, National Party
Regional cooperation:
EU, NATO, Council of Europe, OSCE
Global Income per Capita:
$21,900
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI): 4.8
Human Development Index (HDI): 0,88
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