Population
8,199,783

Official Language
German

National Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am Strome - Land of Mountains, Land on the River

Capital
Vienna

Currency
Euro (EUR)

Government

• Federal Republic
• Chief of State/President - Heinz Fischer
• Head of Government - Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (SPOe)
• Vice Chancellor - Wilhelm Molterer (OeVP)

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Major Airports

• Graz
• Klagenfurt
• Linz
• Salzburg
• Vienna

Miscellaneous Facts

• Has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995.
• Total Size - 83,870 square kilometers / 32,378 square miles
• Country Code - +43
• Internet Extension - .at

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Work Force
3.88 million

Work Force by Occupation

• Agriculture - 3%
• Industry - 27%
• Services - 70%

Unemployment
4.9%

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Economy

• Market

Industries

• construction
• machinery
• vehicles and parts
• food
• metals
• chemicals
• lumber and wood processing
• paper and paperboard
• communications equipment
• tourism

Exports

• machinery and equipment
• motor vehicles and parts
• paper and paperboard
• metal goods, chemicals
• iron and steel
• textiles
• foodstuffs

Imports

• machinery and equipment
• motor vehicles
• chemicals
• metal goods
• oil and oil products
• foodstuffs

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Political parties

• Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZOe)
• Austrian People's Party (OeVP)
• Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe)
• Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPOe)
• The Greens