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Czech Republic |
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Czech Republic |
| Capital City |
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Prague |
| Official Language |
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Czech |
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| Population |
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10.241.138 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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1.504.861 inhabitants |
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Environment
current issues: |
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- air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks;
- acid rain damaging forests;
- efforts to bring industry up to EU code should improve domestic pollution |
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| Location |
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Central Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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28 October
(Czech Founding Day, in 1918) |
| Currency |
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Czech koruna (CZK) |
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| Area |
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78.866 sq km |
| Forest |
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34% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.881 km |
| Coastline |
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0 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.602 m (Snezka) |
| Lowest point |
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115 m (Elbe River) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate climate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters. |
| Summer temperatures |
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24ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-2°C / 2°C |
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