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Capital
(and largest city)
Vienna
48°12′N, 16°21′E
Official languages German, Hungarian, Slovenian and Croatian
Demonym Austrian(s)
Government federal republic
- President Heinz Fischer
- Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer
Independence
- Austrian State Treaty in force
July 27, 1955
- Declaration of Neutrality October 26, 1955
Accession to
the European Union
January 1, 1995
Area
- Total 83,870 km² (115th)
32,378 sq mi
- Water (%) 1.7
Population
- 2006 estimate 8,199,783 (92nd)
- 2001 census 8,032,926
- Density 98 /km² (99th)
256 /sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
- Total $279.5 billion (34th)
- Per capita $35,500 (8th)
GDP (nominal) 2005 estimate
- Total $307.07 billion (23rd)
- Per capita $37,117 (12th)
Gini (2000) 29.1
HDI (2004) 0.944 
Currency euro (€) 2 (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .at 3
Calling code +43 (details)
1 Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian are officially recognised regional languages and Austrian Sign Language is a protected minority language throughout the country.
2 Prior to 1999: Austrian Schilling.
3 The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.

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