Republic of Austria
Country name:
- conventional long form: Republic of Austria
- conventional short form: Austria
- local long form: Republik Österreich
- local short form: Österreich
Location: Republic of Austria is located in Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Geographic coordinates: 47º 20 N', 13º 20' E
Total area:
km²
- land: 82.444 km²
- water: 1.426 km²
Land boundaries:
- total: 2.562 km
- border countries: Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 35 km, Slovakia 91 km,
Slovenia 330 km, Switzerland 164 km
Elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m
- highest point: Grossglockner 3.798 m
Population of Austria: 8.184.691 (July 2005 est.)
Capital of Austria is Vienna
Administrative divisions: Austria is divided in 9 states (Bundesländer); Burgenland, Kärnten,
Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)
National holiday: National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national
sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality
Currency (code): euro (EUR)
Internet country code: .at
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