Full country name: Czech Republic
Area: 78,864 sq km
Population: 10.3 million
Capital city: Prague (pop 1.2 million)
People: Czech with minorities of Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Romanies (also known as Gypsies)and Hungarians
Language: Czech
Religion: 40% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant
Government: Parliamentary democracy
President: Vaclav Havel

GDP: US$117 billion
GDP per head: US$11,300
Annual growth: 0%
Inflation: 10%
Major industries: Machinery, transport
Major trading partners: Germany, Austria, Slovakia