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Czechia

Czech Republic
Quick facts
Capital
Prague
Population
11 m
Area
78,865 km²
Region
Central Europe
Languages
Czech, Slovak
Currency
Czech koruna (Kč)
Demonym
Czech
UN member
Yes
How Czechia compares
Economy size$347 B
41st of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Income per person$31,823
38th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Life expectancy80.0 yrs
38th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Internet access87.7%
67th of 179 worldwide · 6th of 6 in Central Europe
Military spending$6.5 B
37th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Central Europe
Highlights
GDP
$347 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$31,823

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
11 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
80.0 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
1.8%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
4,505

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
77,167 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
34.8%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
0.4%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
1.9%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$6.5 B

Total military expenditure at current prices.

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