PROFILE

OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of Austria

Geography
Area: 83,857 sq. km. (32,377 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Maine.
Cities: Capital--Vienna (2005 pop. 1.63 million). Other cities--Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt.
Terrain: Alpine (64%), northern highlands that form part of the Bohemian Massif (10%), lowlands to the east (26%).
Climate: Continental temperate.

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Austrian(s).
Population (2006): 8,192,880.
Annual growth rate (2006): 0.09%.
Ethnic groups: Germans 98%, Turks, Croats, Slovenes, Bosniaks; other recognized minorities include Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and Roma.
Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Lutheran 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 5.5, no confession 12.0%.
Language: German 92%.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Attendance--99%. Literacy--98%.
Health (2006): Infant mortality rate--4.6 deaths/1,000. Life expectancy--men 76.17 years, women 82.11 years.
Work force (2005, 3.49 million): Services--70%; agriculture and forestry--3%, industry--27%.

Government
Type: Federal Parliamentary democracy.
Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated May 1, 1945).
Branches: Executive--federal president (chief of state), chancellor (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral Federal Assembly (Parliament). Judicial--Constitutional Court, Administrative Court, Supreme Court.
Political parties: Social Democratic Party, People's Party, Freedom Party, Greens, Alliance--Future-Austria.
Suffrage: Universal over 18.
Administrative subdivisions: Nine Bundeslaender (federal states).
Defense (2004): 0.9% of GDP.

Economy
GDP (2005): $297.7 billion (at exchange rate of 1.21:1).
Real GDP growth rate (2005): 1.9%.
Per capita income (2005): $32,700.
Natural resources: Iron ore, crude oil, natural gas, timber, tungsten, magnesite, lignite, cement.
Agriculture (1.8% of 2003 GDP): Products--livestock, forest products, grains, sugarbeets, potatoes, wine, fruits.
Industry (30.4% of 2004 GDP): Types--iron and steel, chemicals, capital equipment, consumer goods.
Services: 68% of 2003 GDP.
Trade (2005): Exports--$114.59 billion: iron and steel products, timber, paper, textiles, electrotechnical machinery, chemical products, foodstuffs. Imports--$116.88 billion: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, iron and steel, metal goods, fuels, raw materials, foodstuffs. Principal trade partners--European Union, Switzerland, U.S., and China.