 Austria
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
47 20 N, 13 20 E |
| Area |
total: 83,870 sq km land: 82,444 sq km water: 1,426 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
| Terrain |
in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping |
| Population |
8,199,783 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene,official in Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products; foodstuffs |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs |
| Hazards |
landslides; avalanches; earthquakes |
| Resources |
oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower |
| Geography |
landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere |
| Nationality |
noun: Austrian(s) adjective: Austrian |
| Capital |
name: Vienna geographic coordinates: 48 12 N, 16 22 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.at |
| Internet Users |
4.65 million (2005) |
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