Austria
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Austria is a Austria is a Central European republic delivering high living standards through advanced mechanical and green-tech industries and renowned Alpine cultural assets.
Austria is a Country located in the Western Europe sub-region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Austria
The capital city of Austria is Vienna.
Word: Alpine
Meaning: high mountains
Basic Information
Capital City: Vienna
Population: 9,130,429 (UN)
Area: 83,858 km² / 52,107 sq mi
People are called: Austrians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
9 states (Bundeslaender)
- Burgenland,
- Kaernten (Carinthia),
- Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria),
- Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria),
- Salzburg,
- Steiermark (Styria),
- Tirol (Tyrol),
- Vorarlberg,
- Wien (Vienna)
Geography
Latitude: 47° 20' N
Longitude: 13° 20' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- Switzerland — Land border
- Germany — Land border
- Hungary — Land border
- Slovakia — Land border
- Czechia — Land border
- Italy — Land border
- Slovenia — Land border
- Liechtenstein — Land border
Climate
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 9 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 600 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 3 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.313 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 22 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.930
Mean Years of Schooling: 12,4
Expected Years of Schooling: 16,3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82,0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox
International Memberships
European Union - since 1995
Euro - since 1999
Schengen - since 1997
Technical Information
TLD: .at
Calling Code: +43
MapGeo Name: Austria
MapGeo Code: AT