Czech Republic: Facts & Stats

Demographics

Population:

The population of Czech Republic is 10,236,000 (2008 est.). Density: 130 inhabitants per sq km. Since 2000, the Czech Republic is divided into thirteen regions and the capital city:

1. Prague, the Capital City - 1,223,368.
2. Central Bohemian Region - 1,214,356.
3. South Bohemian Region - 634,408.
4. Karlovy Vary Region - 308,450.
5. Ústí nad Labem Region - 835,260.
6. Liberec Region - 435,755.
7. Hradec Králové Region - 553,503.
8. Pardubice Region - 513,949.
9. Olomouc Region - 641,897.
10. Moravian-Silesian Region - 1,250,066.
11. South Moravian Region - 1,143,389.
12. Zlín Region - 591,026.
13. Vyso?ina Region - 514,470.

Welfare:

On 31 December 1992, Czechoslovakia was peacefully dissolved and became two new countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. With regard to healthcare, there was a transition following the Velvet Revolution from a national health system, in which healthcare was free, to an insurance-based system involving obligatory contributions to state health insurers. There has also been a transition away from policies and practices designed to segregate people with disabilities and dependent seniors from the rest of the so-called normal population.

The Law on Social Services came into force in January 2007. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is responsible for coordination in the field of social care. People who need care have the right to have an assessment and to a care allowance. Social services are registered and there is a system of quality control including quality standards for care and standards for the qualifications of staff. Providers of social care include the State, regional authorities, municipalities, NGOs and the private sector. Nowadays most providers are public. Long-term care is provided in both social and health care institutions.

Education:

The Czech Republic has a well-educated population. Education is under state control and free. In 1996, the gross primary enrollment rate was 104 percent.

• Elementary education (usually from the age of 6 till the age of 15)


• Elementary school (state or private).


• Grammar school.


• Conservatory.


• Special school ( for children with some disability).

Secondary education

• Pupils who have fulfilled the nine-year compulsory school attendance can apply for study at a secondary school.


• Grammar schools


• Secondary vocation schools


• Secondary apprentice training centers

Tertiary education

Tertiary education is included in studies following completed secondary education with a leaving exam. Tertiary education includes advanced vocational and university education. The teaching system is almost identical with the system at the college, vocational colleges; however, certain rules of secondary education apply (holidays, fixed timetables, etc.).

University education is available to all applicants with completed secondary education (i.e. leaving exam) who successfully pass the entrance exam. The system of entrance exams is specified individually by each college, and serves for testing the knowledge and skills of applicants. Most universities have the following accredited degree programs:

• Bachelor and Master's.

Religion:

Czech Republic is the most atheist country in Europe. During the communist era atheism was the official policy of the government, and the churches’ role was largely restricted to religious rites. Religious freedom was restored in 1989. A visit to Czechoslovakia by Pope John Paul II in April 1990 celebrated the resurgence of Roman Catholicism, which counts about two-fifths of the population as adherents.

There are also Eastern Orthodox congregations and various small Protestant sects, of which the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren is one of the most important. A significant number of Czechs are members of the national Czech church, which was founded in 1920 and took the name Czechoslovak Hussite Church in 1972.

• 59% of the country is agnostic, atheist or non-believer.


• 26.8% is Roman Catholic.


• 2.5% is Protestant.

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