These figures did not change between l995 an l997. According to the smallest number of inhabitants the smallest community was Koli t in Klatovy district with 2O inhabitants. The density of population of 73,5 people per km 2 slightly exceedes half an average density of the Czech Republic and is the second lowest in the country. This ratio is the third highest and it has also the second highest annual increase. Marriage and divorce rates, as well as the relative number of pregnant women are on average, while the abortion rate is slightly above average and the relative number of live births and new-born mortality are slightly below average.
Infant mortality is the lowest of all the regions.
One of the main environmental determinants are emissions. The arithmetic mean of SO 2 in the emissions has been decreasing since l99l. A lower level of emissions is near the region s boundaries. NO x emissions have had a slightly upward trend, except for the region s boundaries. The arithmetic mean of NO x contents has reached ca.