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Area
83,850 sq. km, of which 2/3 is mountainous.
Population
9,159,993 (2024).
Capital
Vienna with 2.01 million inhabitants (2024).
Currency
Euro (EUR).
Language
German.
Most important agricultural and industrial products
Wheat, rye, oats, maize, potatoes, sugar-beet, wine; cattle, cattle products; wood and wood products; brown coal, iron, petroleum, magnesite, tungsten, salt; electric energy; machines, textiles, chemical products, steel, steel and metal products.
Austria lies in the middle of Europe and is surrounded by the following countries: Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovak Republic.
Austria is a democratic republic and since 1955 has been a neutral country as are Switzerland and Sweden. It is a federal republic consisting of nine federal provinces. Apart from industry and agriculture, tourism plays an essential part in its economy.
Austria is a member of the European Union. Although Austria is a small country, it plays an important role as a bridge between western and eastern Europe.
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