Head of state: Vaclav Klaus
Head of government: Petr Necas
Form of government: Republic, parliamentary democracy
Area: 78,866 km2
Capital: Prague
Population: 10.22m
Language: Czech
Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
Gross domestic product (gdp): USD 194bn
Change against previous year: -4.3%
Gdp per person: USD 18,557
Swiss colony: 1,272 persons
Swiss exports: CHF 1,479m
Change against previous year: -20%
Swiss imports: CHF 1,721m
Change against previous year: -5%