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 | AUSTRIA[Österreich] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Österreich |
| country code ISO: AT [AUT] //; - FIPS: AU |
| location: South Central Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 83858,1 sq.km = 32378 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 15° 01' N / South: 14° 34' N / East: 17° 10' E / West: 9° 32' E |
| borders (land): Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: temperate continental, Alpine |
| Government |
| independent since: 1648 |
| type of government: republic [since 1918-10-30] |
| capital: Wien (Vienna) |
| administrative division: Bundesland (9) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 7795,786 // (2001): 8032,926 / or: 8065,466 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 8131,111 //; or: 8110,000 ; 2001: //; or: 2002: 8048,000 |
| population density: 96,5 per sq.km = 250 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,4% //; - doubling time: not applicable, quite stable population |
| birth rate: 11-12 per 1000 |
| death rate: 11-12 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 7 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 5 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 5 - 9 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 76 years (male: 72-74; female: 79-80) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 17% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years : 20% |
| urbanisation: 65% //; - urbanisation growth: 0,5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 40% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Austrian 93,4%; German 0,7%; Croatian + Slovene 2,5%; Turks 1,5% |
| languages: predominantly German [89%]; minorities: Croatian, Hungarian, Slovenian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 74%; Protestant 5%; Muslim 4%; non religious 12%, other religions 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3531 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 230 - 241 |
| people per hospital bed: 105 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 80% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 31% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: Schilling = 100 Groschen) |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 20200 per capita |
| GNI USD 25220 per capita //; - [ppp: 26330] |
| GDP growth: 1,7% |
| income: USD 21000 per capita |
| import: USD 20000 per capita //; - export: USD 16000 per capita |
| trade: USD 11653 per capita //; - or % of GDP |
| trade partners: GE IT CH GB FR JP US NL HU CZ SI |
| human development index: 0,921 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 16 |
| female labour force: 40% |
| unemployment: 6% |
| tourism: 18 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 18% //; - grass land: 24% //; - wooded area: 39% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 8% [PG: 7%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 3% [PG: 2%] |
| agricultural products: cattle, wheat, timber, wine |
| livestock (million): cattle: 2,2 / goats: 0,07 / horses: 0,08 / pigs: 3,4 - 3,7 / poultry: 11- 14 / sheep: 0,4 |
| fish catch: 3706 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 28% [PG: 37%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 36% [PG: 35%] |
| industrial products: machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, paper, food |
| mining products: iron ore, lignite, natural gas and oil, graphite, magnesite, zinc, lead |
| CO2 emission per capita: 7,9 |
| services: labour force: 65% [PG: 56%] //; - part of services in GDP: 61% [PG: 62%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3513 |
| electricity use (per capita): 6176 |
| annual water use (per capita): 304 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 133000 km //; - of which paved: 100% //; - of which are motorways: 1633 km |
| vehicles: 500 per 1000 // international license plate: A |
| railways: 5625 - 5780 km //; - railways passenger/km: 7363 |
| navigable inland waterways: 351 - 446 km |
| ownership telephone: 468 per 1000 // international dialling code: +43 |
| ownership radio receivers: 584 - 753 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 497 - 527 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 465 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3050 |
| personal computers: 277 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Grossglockner 3797 m, Wildspitze 3774, Grossvenediger 3674, Hochfeiler 3509, Zuckerhütl 3507 |
| lowest point: ca 160 m [east of Hainburg where the Donau (Danube) river leaves the country] |
| lakes (natural): Neusiedler See, Wörther See, Attersee, Traun (Gmundner) See, Milstätter See, Mondsee > |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown // > some more natural lakes: Bodensee (partly), Wolfgangsee, Ossiacher See |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Donau, Inn, Drau, Mur, Enns, Salzach, Raab, Traun, March |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: Gastein 150 m; Gavarnie 422 (great seasonal variation) |
| caves: longest system: Eishöhle near Hallstatt ? / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: mountain passes: Hochtor Grossglocknerstrasse 2504 m, Timmelsjoch 2474 |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| the height of the mountain peaks [using several sources] differ a few metres; e.g. for Wildspitze also 3768 m is found |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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