Austria
Position: Central Europe
Position: Central Europe
| International name: | Austria |
| Local name: | Oesterreich |
| AREA ................................................ | 83.870 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 8.174.762 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 97,5 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Wien |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | German (official nationwide), Slovene (official in Carinthia), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Hungarian (official in Burgenland) |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Roman Catholic 73.6%, Protestant 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 2%, none 12% (2001 census) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Euro (EUR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 32276 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,658 (15th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Neusiedler See 115 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Grossglockner 3798 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 12 November 1918 (republic proclaimed) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Federal Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .at |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +43 |
Central Europe country
| Wien | 21/11/2024 | 23:04 | ( GMT+1 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook