Geographical information
Name: The Czech Republic
Capital city: Prague
Location: 12`-19` eastern longitude, 48,5`-51` north latitude
Area: 78 864 km²
Number of inhabitants: 10,5 mil. (2000)
State constitution: Republic (from 1.1.1993)
Land use: Agricultural land (43,40%)
Forest (33,30%)
Pasture (11,00%)
Others (12,30%)

Head of state: Vaclav Klaus (from 2003) * 19.6.1941
Currency: 1 Czech crown = 100 Hellers
Language: Czech

National Holidays
January 1 - New Year's Day
Easter Monday
May 1 - Labour Day
May 8 - Day of Liberation from Fascism
July 5 - Day of the Slavic Apostles Constantin and Methodius
July 6 - Jan Hus's Day
September 28 - Day of Czech Statesmanship
October 28 - Independence Day
November 17 - Student's Day (Day of the Fighting for Liberty and Democracy)
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 25 and 26 - Christmas Holidays