Official Name: Republik Osterreich (Republic of Austria)
Currency: Euro
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: Europe
Location: In S central Europe. Neighbors: Switzerland, Liechtenstein on W, Germany, Czech Republic on N, Slovakia, Hungary on E, Slovenia, Italy on S.
Area: 32,383 sq mi, 83,871 sq km
Form of Government: Federal state with two legislative houses (Federal Council 64) and (National Council 183)
Population: (2007) 8,319,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 256.9, persons per sq km 99.2
Principal Language(s): German (official) Turkish, Serbian, Croatian (official in Burgenland)
Religions: Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 4%, none 12%.
Capital: Vienna
Capital Population: 1,651,437
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Graz 244,604, Linz 188,362, Salzburg 148,473, Innsbruck 116,851.
Topography: Austria is primarily mountainous with the Alps and foothills covering the western and southern provinces. The eastern provinces and Vienna are located in the Danube River Basin
Economy: G.D.P. $319.7 billion
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 39,000
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2005) 9.5 (world average 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2005) 9.1 (world avg. 8.6). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.41. Life expectancy at birth (2005): male 76.7 years, female 82.2 years.
Government Website: www.austriagv.at
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
