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 | Czech Republic
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| Location: |
Central Europe, southeast of Germany |
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| Area: |
78,703 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
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| 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
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| Population: |
10,280,513 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
atheist 39.8%, Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4%
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| Languages: |
The official language is Czech. German and English are also spoken.
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| Capital: |
Prague |
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