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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