czech republic social studies

Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic - Photo by Emmanuel Dyan - CC-BY

Population 2006...........................................................10,235,455
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$)........... 21,600
GDP 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions).............. 221.4
Unemployment.....................................................................8.5%
Population growth rate: -0.6% (2006 est.)
Birth rate: 9.02 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate: 10.50 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 2.2
Labor force (%) .......3.9

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Loket Castle, Czech Republic. - Photo by Jim Linwood - CC-BY

Total Area...................................................................919,591 sq. mi.
Poverty (% of population below national poverty line)...... 23
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 57
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 70
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................32
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) ..............................13
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ............................................40

Country Profile: Czech Republic __ A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "The Czech Republic has not steered clear of controversy in international relations since independence. The firing up of the Temelin nuclear power plant sparked a major row with Austria in 2000 while the republic's refusal to revoke the post-war Benes decrees which led to the expulsion of over two and a half million ethnic Germans and Hungarians has strained relations with neighbours." - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1108489.stm

Czech.cz | Welcome __ Official website for the Czech Republic. You will find Czech history, Czech culture, tourist information , politics and a lot more. There are numerous click-to-read articles in each of six sections. - illustrated - From Government of the Czech Republic - http://www.czech.cz/

Czech Embassy in Washington, DC __ A great place to find information about the Czech Republic. There is tourism information, news, culture and events and a whole bunch of other stuff. - illustrated - From Czech Embassy - http://www.mzv.cz/washington/

Czech Republic __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/czech-republic/

Czech Republic __ "Visitors have been pouring in and revelling in the accessibility of this top tourist destination since things changed with a thump in 1989. Veteran travellers, meanwhile, are often heard lamenting about no longer having Prague to themselves." History, culture, statistics, more. - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/czech_republic/

Czech Republic __ A good overview of Czech Republic history, Czech government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107456.html

Czech Republic - Atlapedia Online __ Good overview of the Czech Republic covering a wide variety of topics. - From Atlapedia Online - http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/czech.htm

Czech Republic - geography Flag, Map, Economy ... __ You will find a Czech Republic Interactive Factbook: Flag, Map, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications and more. - illustrated - From theodora.com - http://www.theodora.com/wfb/czech_republic_geography.html

Czech Republic: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including Czech Republic geography, maps of the Czech Republic and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blczech.htm

czech republic map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps of the Czech Republic, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/cz.htm

Czech Republic Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures of the Czech Republic as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps of the Czech Republic and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/world/czech_republic

Czech Republic Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a few of the Czech Republic video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/czech-republic/

Economist.com | Country Briefings: Czech Republic __ You will find News, Czech Republic country profile, forecasts, statistics and more, with many click-to-read articles and resources. - From economist.com - http://www.economist.com/countries/CzechRepublic/

Economy of the Czech Republic __ "Of the emerging democracies in central and eastern Europe, the Czech Republic has one of the most developed industrialized economies. It is one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe." An encyclopedic entry about the economy of the Czech Republic along with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Czech_Republic

Maps Of Czech Republic __ You will find a wide variety of Czech Republic map resources. Select Czech Republic maps from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Czech_Republic.html

Ministry of the Environment __ Learn about what is being done to protect and improve Czech land, air and water. You will find information on the organizational structure of the ministry, what its goals are and what its success stories have been. - From Government of the Czech Republic - http://www.env.cz/env.nsf/homeie?

pictures of Czech Republic at picturesofplaces.com - czech republic pictures ... __ "Czech Republic pictures including Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge in Prague, Karlstejn Castle, Plzen, Telc, and more!" - illustrated - From picturesofplaces.com - http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Europe/czech.html

The Prague Post __ Online English language newspaper. - illustrated - From The Prague Post - http://www.praguepost.com/