Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Area > Land
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77,276 sq km |
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[115th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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7.561 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[147th of 227]
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Area > Total
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78,866 sq km |
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[120th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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7.716 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[152nd of 231]
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Area > Water
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1,590 sq km |
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[85th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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155.563 sq km per million people |
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[85th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Prague - 1,215,771 |
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Climate
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[262nd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Snezka 1,602 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Elbe River 115 m |
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Europe > Area
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78,866 km²
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[19th of 38]
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Forested Land
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34.1% |
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[69th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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49 45 N, 15 30 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe |
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Irrigated land
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240 sq km |
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[125th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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23.525 sq km per million people |
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[147th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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77,260 km²
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[115th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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7.549 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[137th of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Austria 362 km, Germany 815 km, Poland 615 km, Slovakia 197 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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1,989 km |
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[87th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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194.601 km per million people |
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[85th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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38.82% |
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[13th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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58.18% |
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[221st of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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3% |
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[71st of 258]
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Largest city
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Prague |
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Largest city population
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1,225,000 |
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[75th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.12 per capita |
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[101st of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Prague - 1,215,771 |
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Location
Central Europe, southeast of Germany |
Map references
Europe |
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Maritime claims
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none (landlocked) |
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Natural hazards
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flooding |
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Natural resources
hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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51°02'N |
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Population density
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130.72 people per sqkm |
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[75th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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132.46 people/m²
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[68th of 204]
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Precipitation
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527 mm |
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[68th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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89.01 people/km² of arable lan |
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[58th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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78,870 km²
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[115th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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7.707 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[139th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Sněžka |
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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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