Area: 78,864 square km
Neighbouring states: Germany, Poland, Austria and Slovakia
Population: 10 293 000
Population density: 131 inhabitants/sq. km
Capital: Prague (Praha) (Population: 1,213,800)
Official language: Czech
Religion: 41,7% religious (incl. 38% Roman Catholic), 58,3% of the population nondenominational.
Climate: Temperate, four seasons, combined ocean and continental climate, changeable in the winter, warm in the summer. Average daily temperatures in January, the coldest month, around -2°C, in July, the hottest month, +20°C and more.
Political system: Parliamentary democracy
Currency: Czech crown (CZK), 1 CZK = 100 hellers; money in circulation: coins: 50 hellers, and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 crowns; bank notes: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 crowns.
Time zone: Central European Time (CET) (GMT + 1); from April to October - summer time (GMT + 2).
The highest point of elevation: Mt. Snezka (1,602 m above sea level)
The lowest point of elevation: near Hřensko where the River Labe leaves Czech territory (117 m above sea level)
Important telephone numbers:
| Police | 158 |
| Fire Brigade | 150 |
| Ambulance | 155 |
State and public holidays: