1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
Religions
Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Languages
Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, other 2.3%, unidentified 0.8% (2001 census)
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Exports
machinery and transport equipment 52%, raw materials and fuel 9%, chemicals 5% (2003)
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
External Debt
$90,180,000,000 $
$36,210,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
koruny (CZK) per US dollar - 17.037 (2008 est.), 20.53 (2007), 22.596 (2006), 23.957 (2005), 25.7 (2004)
taka (BDT) per US dollar - 68.554 (2008 est.), 69.893 (2007), 69.031 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.000%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
6
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Location
Central Europe, southeast of Germany
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
