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Czech Republic, republic comprising the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia, in central Europe, bordered on the north by Poland, on the east by Slovakia, on the south by Austria, and on the west and north by Germany. Formerly parts of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged as independent republics on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic has an area of 78,864 sq km. Prague (Czech, Praha) is the capital and largest city.
Population
10,321,344
(1995-1996 official estimate)
Population Density
131 people/sq km
(339 people/sq mi)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
75% Urban
25% Rural
Largest Cities
Prague1,209,855
Brno388,899
Ostrava324,813
(1996 estimates)
Ethnic Groups
81% Czech
13% Moravian
6% Other
including Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Gypsies, and Hungarians
Languages
Official Language
Czech
Other Languages
minority languages, including Slovak, German, Hungarian, and Romany
Religions
43% Roman Catholicism
35% Non-religious
22% Other
including Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Judaism
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