Austria (in German, Österreich), officially Republic of Austria, republic in central Europe, bordered on the north by the Czech Republic; on the north-east by Slovakia; on the east by Hungary; on the south by Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland; and on the west by Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany. Austria is about 580 km (360 mi) long and has an area of 83,859 sq km (32,378 sq mi). Vienna is the country's capital and largest city.
Population 8,054,000
(1995 estimate)
Population Density
96 people/sq km
(249 people/sq mi)
(1995 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
65% Urban
35% Rural
Largest Cities
Vienna1,539,848
Graz237,810
Linz203,044
(1991 census)
Ethnic Groups
93% Austrian
7% Other
including Slovenes, Croats, Hungarians, Czechs
Languages
Official Language
German
Religions
80% Roman Catholicism
6% Protestantism
10% Other
including Islam and Judaism
Time and Date in Vienna
Countries Currency Unit
EUR/Unit
Units/EUR
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0148829
67.1910
USD
United States Dollars
1.14878
0.870489
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.392070
2.55056
AUD
Australia Dollars
0.612775
1.63192
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.0726728
13.7603
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1.14878
0.870489
BBD
Barbados Dollars
0.577276
1.73227
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0247894
40.3399
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1.14878
0.870489
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.494341
2.02289
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1.63585
0.611301
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
0.513841
1.94613
CAD
Canada Dollars
0.720981
1.38700
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00175065
571.216
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.138787
7.20526
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
1.72183
0.580778
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0323821
30.8813
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.134586
7.43021
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.425474
2.35032
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.249597
4.00646
EUR
Euro
1.00000
1.00000
FJD
Fiji Dollars
0.513766
1.94641
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.168188
5.94573
FRF
France Francs **
0.152449
6.55957
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.511292
1.95583
XAU
Gold Ounces
346.905
0.00288263
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00293470
340.750
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.147291
6.78928
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00411741
242.871
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0114863
87.0603
INR
India Rupees
0.0235735
42.4205
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000117239
8,529.58
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1.26974
0.787564
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.243985
4.09862
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.000516457
1,936.27
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0241290
41.4438
JPY
Japan Yen
0.00866390
115.421
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1.62044
0.617117
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.000759272
1,317.05
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0247894
40.3399
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.302509
3.30569
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.127522
7.84178
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.506007
1.97626
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.129838
7.70191
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.453780
2.20371
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0191783
52.1423
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0225604
44.3255
XPT
Platinum Ounces
586.983
0.00170363
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.279714
3.57509
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00498798
200.482
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000348578
28,688.01
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0369151
27.0892
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.306343
3.26431
XAG
Silver Ounces
5.34978
0.186923
SGD
Singapore Dollars
0.623260
1.60447
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0239453
41.7618
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.101476
9.85451
KRW
South Korea Won
0.000872331
1,146.35
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.00601012
166.386
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1.43439
0.697159
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00441838
226.327
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.110764
9.02819
CHF
Switzerland Francs
0.682133
1.46599
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0329162
30.3802
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0264319
37.8331
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.187709
5.32739
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000000877233
1,139,947.58
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00124867
800.850
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000275553
3,629.07
Austria :
Geographic coordinates
47 20 N, 13 20 E
Austria :
Population growth rate
0.24%
Austria :
Birth rate
9.74 births/1,000 population
Austria :
Death rate
9.8 deaths/1,000 population
Austria :
People living with HIV/AIDS
9,000
Austria :
Independence
1156
Austria :
National holiday
National Day, 26 October
Austria :
Constitution
1 May 1945
Austria :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $203 billion
Austria :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $25,000
Austria :
Electricity - consumption
53.231 billion kWh
Austria :
Exports
$63.2 billion machinery and equipment, paper and paperboard, metal goods.
Austria :
Imports
$65.6 billion machinery and equipment, chemicals, metal goods.
