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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Czech | Other languages: Slovak |
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| Currency: |
koruny (CZK) €1 = Kč27.03, $1 = Kč0.00, £1 = Kč32.22 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .cz | International Dialling Code: 420 |
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For help planning your trip to Czech Republic including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Czech Republic trip planning page.
Further information on Czech Republic
Discover more about Czech Republic - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 78,866 sq km (1,590 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Austria (362km), Germany (815km), Poland (615km), Slovakia (197km)
Highest mountain: Snezka (1,602m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Czech Republic from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 25/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 24/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 13/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 53/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 31/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Czech Republic Status: Independent Country
Population: 10,627,448 (rank: 82/196) Density: 134.7 people/sq km (rank: 60/196)
Ethnic groups: Czech 90.4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9%, other 4% (2001 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $285.6 billion GDP per capita: $26,300 (rank: 40/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.