Population in mill.

in 2007 - 10,381

Area

78,864 sq km

Land boundaries

total: 1,989 km border countries: Austria 362 km, Germany 815 km, Poland 615 km, Slovakia 197 km

Natural resources

hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber

Urbanization

urban population: 73% of total population (2008)

Religions

Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)

Education expenditures

4.4% of GDP (2004)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

$26,100 (2008 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:

3.9% (2008 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:

agriculture: 2.6%, industry: 38.7%, services: 58.7% (2008 est.)

Labor force:

5.37 million (2008 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:

agriculture: 3.6%, industry: 40.2%, services: 56.2% (2007)

Public debt:

29.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

Exports - commodities:

machinery and transport equipment 52%, raw materials and fuel 9%, chemicals 5% (2003)

Exports - partners:

Germany 30.7%, Slovakia 8.7%, Poland 5.9%, France 5.4%, UK 5.1%, Italy 4.9%, Austria 4.6% (2007)

Imports - commodities:

machinery and transport equipment 46%, raw materials and fuels 15%, chemicals 10% (2003)

Imports - partners:

Germany 31.8%, Netherlands 6.7%, Slovakia 6.4%, Poland 6.3%, Austria 5.1%, China 5.1%, Russia 4.5%, Italy 4.4%, France 4.1% (2007)

Internet users:

4.4 million (2007)