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Official name:
Czech Republic
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    General Information
    Region    Eastern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   10 709
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   138.6
    Capital city    Prague
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 298.8b
    UN membership date    19-Jan-93
    Surface area (km2)   78 868a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97
    National currency    Czech Koruna (CZK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   22.6b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)207 478186 830245 226c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.35.33c
    GDP per capita (current US$)19 691.317 623.122 992.1c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)1.72.52.2c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)36.837.835.8c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)61.559.762c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)3.12.92.6h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)383837.1h
    Employment in services (% employed)58.95960.2h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)7.351.9
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)49.2 / 68.051.4 / 68.252.8 / 68.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100108117b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)9196100i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)132 141157 194198 852b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)125 691140 716178 552b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)6 45016 47820 300b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 7 351461-866b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)0.50.10.2
    Urban population (% of total population)73.373.573.9b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)0.40.2...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)1.41.51.6
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)80.1 / 73.881.2 / 75.181.8 / 76.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)14.2 / 22.415.1 / 24.915.8 / 26.2
    International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.)398.5 / 3.8416.5 / 3.9512.7 / 4.8b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)3.5l55.7b
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)3.12.52.3
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)6.97.27.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.544.1c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.15.85.6i
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)103.6 / 104.099.7 / 99.3101.0 / 100.4a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)94.9 / 94.4105.6 / 104.6103.9 / 103.1a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)74.9 / 53.675.7 / 53.875.3 / 53.4a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)10.80.6a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)15.51922.5m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)68.8n75.7o80.7c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)1.31.91.9p,c
    Threatened species (number)3345104
    Forested area (% of land area)34.434.534.5h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)112.5 / 10.799.4 / 9.4101.7 / 9.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1 3401 2071 157a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)180166171a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)8 62911 61913 665a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)94.794.794.7b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)92.4 / 80.896.8 / 84.397.8 / 85.1a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedq (% of GNI)0.130.120.15a
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