Austria

conventional long form: Republic of Austria
conventional short form: Austria
local long form : Republik Österreich
local short form: Österreich

Government type: parliamentary democracy
National capital: Vienna

National holiday: Staatsfeiertag   1 May

Area:
total: 32,378 sq km

Natural resources: iron ore, oil, magnetite

People:

Population: 8,023,244

Age structure:
0-14 years: 18%
15-64 years: 67%
65 years and over: 15%

Population growth rate: 0.1%

Birth rate: 11 births/1,000 population

Death rate: 10 deaths/1,000 population

Infant mortality rate: 6 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
male: 73 years
female: 80 years

Religions: Protestant 6%, Roman Catholic 85%,
 
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%

Education:  compulsory ages 6-15

Currency: Schilling

Language:  German (official)

Televisions:  1 per 3 people
Radios:          1 per 1.7 people
Telephones:  1 per 2.0 people
Daily newspapers:  394 per 1000 people

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