1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
12 June 1898 (independence proclaimed from Spain); 4 July 1946 (from the US)
Religions
Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)
Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)
Languages
Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, other 2.3%, unidentified 0.8% (2001 census)
Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Exports
machinery and transport equipment 52%, raw materials and fuel 9%, chemicals 5% (2003)
semiconductors and electronic products, transport equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products, coconut oil, fruits
External Debt
$101,600,000,000 $
$72,270,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
koruny (CZK) per US dollar - 17.037 (2008 est.), 20.53 (2007), 22.596 (2006), 23.957 (2005), 25.7 (2004)
Philippine pesos (PHP) per US dollar - 44.439 (2008 est.), 46.148 (2007), 51.246 (2006), 55.086 (2005), 56.04 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.150%
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
6
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Location
Central Europe, southeast of Germany
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
