User:Austriangirl

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Republik Österreich
Republic of Austria
Flag of Austria Coat of arms of Austria
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: none
Anthem: Land der Berge, Land am Strome
("Land of Mountains, Land on the River")
Location of Austria
Capital
(and largest city)
Vienna
48°12′N 16°21′E
Official languages German (official)
Slovenian (reg.) Croatian (reg.) Hungarian (reg.)
Austrian Sign Language 
Government Republic
 - President Heinz Fischer
 - Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel
Independence  
 - Austrian State Treaty October 26, 1955 
Accession to EU January 1, 1995
Area
 - Total 83,871 km² (115th)
32,383 sq mi 
 - Water (%) 1.3
Population
 - 2005 estimate 8,189,000 (92nd)
 - 2001 census 8,032,926
 - Density 97/km² (99th)
251/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 - Total $267 billion (34th)
 - Per capita $32,962 (8th)
GDP (nominal) 2005 estimate
 - Total $318 billion (22nd)
 - Per capita $39,292 (10th)
HDI  (2003) 0.936 (high) (17th)
Currency Euro¹ (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .at
Calling code +43
¹ Prior to 1999: Austrian Schilling