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| Official name: |
Republic
of Austria |
| Independence: |
1156 (from Bavaria) |
| National Holiday |
National Day, 26 October
(1955) |
| Government Type: |
Federal Republic |
| Area: |
83,858 sq km |
| Population: |
8,188,207 (July 2003
est.) |
| Capital: |
Vienna |
| Official language: |
German |
| Currency: |
euro (EUR) |
| Exchange rate: |
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| Industries: |
construction, machinery,
vehicles and parts, food, chemicals, lumber and wood processing,
paper and paperboard, communications equipment, tourism |
| Natural Resources: |
iron ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead,
coal, lignite, copper, hydropower |
| GDP per capita: |
$27,900 (2002 est.) |
| GDP real growth: |
1.1 % (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment: |
4.8% (2002) |
| Inflation: |
1.8% (2002) |
| Foreign debt: |
$12.1 billion (2001 est.) |
| Economic Aid
Recipient: |
ODA, $410 million (2000) |
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