STATISTICS: CZECH REPUBLIC


Meaning of STATISTICS: CZECH REPUBLIC in English

Czech Republic Official name:Cesk Republika. Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate ; Chamber of Deputies ). Chief of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Prague. Official language: Czech. Official religion: none. Monetary unit{2}: 1 koruna (Kc) = 100 halura; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = 29.97 Kc; 1 = 51.02 Kc. Demography Population (1998): 10,302,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 338.3, persons per sq km 130.6. Urban-rural: n.a. Sex distribution (1995): male 48.60%; female 51.40%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 18.3%; 15-29, 23.3%; 30-44, 21.1%; 45-59, 19.3%; 60-74, 13.4%; 75 and over, 4.6%. Population projection: (2000) 10,290,000; (2010) 10,464,000. Doubling time: not applicable; population is declining. Ethnic composition (1991): Czech 81.2%; Moravian 13.2%; Slovak 3.1%; Polish 0.6%; German 0.5%; Silesian 0.4%; Gypsy 0.3%; Hungarian 0.2%; Ukrainian 0.1%; other 0.4%. Religious affiliation (1991): Roman Catholic 39.0%; Protestant 4.3%, of which Czechoslovak Brethren Reformed 2.0%, Czechoslovak Hussite 1.7%, Silesian Evangelical 0.3%; Eastern Orthodox 0.2%; Greek Catholic 0.1%; other Christian 0.3%; undenominational 39.9%; other 16.2%. Major cities (1996): Prague 1,210,000; Brno 388,900; Ostrava 324,800; Plzen 171,200; Olomouc 104,800. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 8.8 (world avg. 25.0); (1995) legitimate 84.4%; illegitimate 15.6%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 10.9 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): -2.1 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995): 1.4. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1996): 5.2. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1996): 3.2. Life expectancy at birth (1995): male 70.0 years; female 76.9 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1995): diseases of the circulatory system 638.4; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 277.1; accidents, poisoning, and violence 82.3; diseases of the respiratory system 49.1; diseases of the digestive system 41.9; diseases of the genitourinary system 15.3. National economy Budget (1996). Revenue: Kc 482,800,000,000{2} (taxes 55.6%, of which value-added tax 22.6%, consumer tax 12.7%, income tax 10.1%, external trade tax 4.1%, other taxes 6.1%; social security 36.1%; other revenue 8.3%). Expenditures: Kc 484,400,000,000{2} (current expenditures 83.2%, of which social security 31.2%, subsidies to organizations 26.1%, defense 9.7%, enterprise subsidies 5.6%, health care 3.6%, education 3.5%, transfers to local budgets 3.5%; capital expenditures 11.8%; other 5.0%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$12,017,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): cereals 6,683,000 (of which wheat 3,732,000, barley 2,305,000, rye 220,000, corn 143,000), sugar beets 4,317,000, potatoes 1,758,000; livestock (number of live animals) 4,016,000 pigs, 1,989,000 cattle, 26,600,000 poultry; roundwood (1995) 12,060,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 22,579. Mining and quarrying (1996): limestone 13,100; kaolin 3,320. Manufacturing (value of production in Kc '000,000{2}; 1995): machinery and transport equipment 71, 885; metal products 49,076; food products 36,568; chemical products 17,786; textiles 16,262. Construction (value in Kc '000,000{2}; 1994): residential 6,889; nonresidential 26,416. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 58,705,000,000 (58,260,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) 10,886,000 (6,907,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 938,000 (48,312,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 4,384,000 (5,514,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 242,000,000 (7,339,000,000). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1996) 2.9; income per household (1996) Kc 243,043{2} (U.S.$8,942); sources of income (1996{3}): wages and salaries 66.7%, transfer payments 27.6%, other 5.7%; expenditure (1996): food and beverages 25.6%, housing and utilities 11.3%, household durable goods 7.3%, clothing and footwear 7.2%, other 48.6%. Population economically active (1997): total 5,469,500; activity rate of total population 53.0% (participation rates: ages 15-59 , 15-54 96.6%; female 44.0%; unemployed 3.1%). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$48,861,000,000 (U.S.$4,740 per capita). Land use (1994): forested 33.3%; meadows and pastures 11.3%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 43.0%; other 12.4%. Foreign trade Imports (1996): Kc 755,278,000,000{2} (machinery and transport equipment 38.2%, manufactured goods 19.3%, chemicals 11.8%, fuels and lubricants 8.7%). Major import sources: Germany 29.8%; Slovakia 9.6%; Russia 7.4%; Italy 5.9%; Austria 5.8%. Exports (1996): Kc 594,952,000,000{2} (manufactured goods 28.8%, machinery and transport equipment 32.7%, miscellaneous manufactured articles 14.8%, chemicals 9.1%, inedible crude materials, except fuel 4.7%, mineral fuels and lubricants 4.7%). Major export destinations: Germany 36.0%; Slovakia 14.2%; Austria 6.4%; Italy 3.3%; Russia 3.2%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): length 9,430 km; passenger-km 8,023,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 25,468,000,000. Roads (1995): total length 124,770 km (paved 13%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 3,113,476; trucks and buses 204,238. Merchant marine (1993): vessels (oceangoing) 18; total deadweight tonnage 514,126. Air transport (1995): passenger-km 2,555,062,000; metric ton-km 33,473,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 2. Education and health Educational attainment (1991). Percentage of adult population having: no schooling and incomplete primary 31.7%; complete secondary 58.6%; higher 8.5%. Literacy (1990): total population age 15 and over literate 8,170,442 (100%); males literate 3,914,080 (100%); females literate 4,256,362 (100%). Health (1995): physicians 38,462 (1 per 268 persons); hospital beds 74,510 (1 per 138 persons; (1996) infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 6.0. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,175 (vegetable products 71%, animal products 29%); 128% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 44,000 (army 63.6%, air force 36.4%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 2.3% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure (1995): U.S.$229. {1} First Czech Senate elected November 1996. {2} The koruna (Kc) was introduced Feb. 8, 1993, at par with the former Czechoslovak koruna (Kcs), which it replaced. {3} January 1.

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