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Full name : The Republic of Austria
Capital : Vienna (pop: 1.64 million)
Area : 83,854 sq km (32,367 sq mi)
Population : 8,190,000
People : 97% Germanic origin, 2% Slovene & Croat and 1% Turkish
Language : 97% German, plus some Turkish, Slovene and Croat
Religion : 88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
Government : Federal Republic
President : Heinz Fischer
Chancellor : Wolfgang Schüessel


GDP : US$265 billion
GDP per head : US$32,500
Growth rate : 1.8%
Inflation rate : 2.3%
Major industries : Machinery, textiles, iron & steel, timber and tourism
Trading partners : EU (esp. Germany, Italy), US, Hungary & Switzerland
EU member : yes
Euro-zone member : yes

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