| Republic of Austria Republik Österreich |
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Anthem: Land der Berge, Land am Strome (German)
Land of Mountains, Land by the River
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Capital
(and largest city) | Vienna
48°12′N16°21′E / 48.2°N 16.35°E / 48.2; 16.35 |
| Official language(s) | German (Standard: Austrian German)[1] |
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| Recognised regional languages | Slovene, Croatian, and Hungarian |
| Ethnic groups | 91.1% Austrians, former Yugoslavs 4% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), Turks 1.6%, German 0.9%, other or unspecified 2.4% (2001 census)[2] |
| Demonym | Austrian |
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| Government | FederalParliamentary republic |
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| - | President | Heinz Fischer |
| - | Chancellor | Werner Faymann (SPÖ) |
| - | President of the National Council | Barbara Prammer (SPÖ) |
| Independence |
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| - | Austrian State Treaty in force | 27 July 1955 (Duchy: 1156, Austrian Empire: 1804, First Austrian Republic: 1918–1938, Second Republic since 1945) |
| EUaccession | 1 January 1995 |
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| Area |
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| - | Total | 83,855 km2 (115th)
32,377 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.7 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 8,356,707[3] (93rd) |
| - | 2001 census | 8,032,926 |
| - | Density | 99/km2 (99th)
257/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $330.496 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $39,454[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $366.259 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $43,723.[4] |
| Gini (2007) | 26[5] (low) |
| HDI (2010) |  0.851[6] (very high) (25th) |
| Currency | Euro (€) ² (EUR) |
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| Time zone | CET(UTC+01) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | AT |
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| Internet TLD | .at ³ |
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| Calling code | 43 |
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| 1 | Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian are officially recognised regional languages and Austrian Sign Language is a protected minority language throughout the country. |
| 2 | Euro since 1 Jan 1999 virtual, since 1 Jan 2002 real currency; before: Austrian Schilling. |
| 3 | The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. |
![Location of Austria (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) — [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EU-Austria.svg)
