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Austria - Photo by Fr Antunes - CC-BY



Population mid-2006 ................................................8,192,990
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchase Parity, US$)........... 34,100
GDP 2006 (Purchase Parity, US$ billions)................ 309.3
Unemployment.....................................................................4.9%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... .5
Labor force (%) ....... .9
Total Area..................................................................32,377 sq. mi.

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Heiligenblut - the most beautiful village in... - Photo by Peter Giger - CC-BY

Language..........................................................German
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 64
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 77
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)....................................... 5.1
Access to safe water (% of population) ..................................100
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) .............................................1

Go to Austria Capital City Vienna City Profile - To Austria History

 

Austria __ An excellent tool for anthropological and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/austria/

Austria __ A good overview of , history, government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107301.html

Austria __ "Under the rule of the mighty Habsburgs, Austria was the dominant political force in Central Europe. Today it may be politically reconciled to being a minor player in the European Union but it has few peers as a year-round holiday destination..." History, economics and statistics - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/austria/

Austria - Atlapedia Online __ An excellent general overview of Austria and Austrians including such topics as religion, climate, geography, education and many more. - From Atlapedia Online. - http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/austria.htm
 
Austria , Austro-Hungarian Monarchy-- Primary Documents __ Online source for important documents related to the history of Austria beginning in the 9th century. - From BYU - http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Austria:_Primary_Documents

 

Austria - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs __ A great source for information about Austria including history, foreign affairs, culture, media, travel advice and many other topics. - From Government of Austria - http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/austria/

Austria Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate ... __ The page linked here will give a good breakdown of the economy of Austria by sector. You will also find links to many other Austrian topics such as Austrian government, Austrian maps, Austrian economy, national security and much more. - illustrated - From photius.com - http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/austria/austria_economy.html

Austria: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including Austrian geography, maps of Austria and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blaustria.htm

austria map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps of Austria, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/at.htm  



Austria News __ Keep up with what is happening in Austria. - illustrated - From World News Network - http://www.austrianews.com/

Austria Photos __ You will find several pages of photos of Austria. Pictures of Austria. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Austria/

Austria Photos, Flag, Map and Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures of Austria as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps of Austria and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/world/austria 

Austrian National Library __ Excellent resource for Austria with online databases and other information. - illustrated - From Austrian National Library. - http://www.onb.ac.at/index_eng.htm

Austrian Press & Information Service __ "Welcome to the official Austrian Website in the U.S. Here you will find useful and exciting information about our country and much more..." A wealth of news, culture, history and more. - illustrated - From Government of Austria - http://www.austria.org/


 
Country Profile: Austria __ A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "Together with Switzerland, Austria forms Europe's neutral core. After annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and then Allied occupation, Austria's 1955 State Treaty declared the country "permanently neutral". - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm

Doing Business in Austria __ "This page provides a snapshot of each country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country for all the 10 topics covered in the database." - From doingbusiness.org/The World Bank Group - http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=13

Economy of Austria __ "The economy of the Republic of Austria may be characterised as a social market economy similar in structure with Germany's. The country has a very high standard of living in which the government has played an important role in its citizen's life ever since 1945." An encyclopedic article about the economy of Austria with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Austria  

Ethnologue report for Austria __ Web page dedicated to the languages used in Austria. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Austria

 

Maps_Of_Austria __ You will find a wide variety of Austria map resources. Select Austria maps from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Austria/

Pictures of Austria __ Gallery of photos of Austria. - illustrated - From planetware.com - http://www.planetware.com/pictures/austria-a.htm 


 

 
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