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Facts

Also Known As Česká Republika • Czechia
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Andrej Babiš
Capital Prague
Population (2026 est.) 10,922,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 22.049 Czech koruna
Head Of State President: Petr Pavel
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [81]; Chamber of Deputies [200])
Official Language Czech
Official Religion none
Official Name Česká Republika (Czech Republic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 78,870
Total Area (Sq Mi) 30,452
Monetary Unit koruna (Kč)
Population Rank (2026) 88
Population Projection 2030 10,700,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 358.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 138.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2023) 67% • Rural: (2023) 33%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2024) 77.2 years • Female: (2024) 83.1 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 322,407
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 29,560

Did You Know?

  • The birth and death rate of the Czech Republic are almost equivalent.
  • The Czechs, the source of the Czech Republic's name, were a West Slavic tribe who gained power in the late 800s.
  • The Czech Republic has the top beer consumption per capita across the world.

Photos and Videos

Czech Republic
Political map of the Czech Republic showing national boundaries in bold red, major cities and towns, and surrounding countries: Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. The map highlights regions such as Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, and includes a locator inset in the upper right corner indicating the country's position within Europe.
Prague
Map of central Europe highlighting the Czech Republic in orange, with its capital Prague marked. Surrounding countries including Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary are labeled, along with nearby bodies of water such as the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
Domažlice
Mladá Boleslav
Portrait photograph of Tomas Masaryk wearing glasses, a suit, and a tie, with a trimmed beard and mustache.
Edvard Beneš
Soviet invasion of Prague
Map of the Czech Republic showing major cities, rivers, and mountain ranges, with international borders highlighted. Neighboring countries Germany, Poland, Austria, and Slovakia are labeled. A small locator map in the corner shows the Czech Republic's position within Europe.
Exploring the Historic Architecture of Prague
National anthem of the Czech Republic
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Related Topics and References

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Andrej Babiš
Czech politician and businessman
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Václav Havel
president of Czech Republic
Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus
president of Czech Republic
Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Heydrich
German Nazi official

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