| Official Name: | Czech Republic (Ceska Republika) |
| Location: | Central Europe, southeast of Germany |
| Capital: | Prague (Praha) |
| Climate: | Temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
| Terrain: | Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country |
| Languages: | Czech |
| Official Currency: | Czech koruna (CZK) |
| Population: | 10,246,178 (July 2004 est.) |
| Religions: | Atheist 39.8%, Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4% |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $15,700 (2003 est.) |