Austria (in German, Österreich), officially Republic of Austria, republic in central Europe, bordered on the north by the Czech Republic; on the north-east by Slovakia; on the east by Hungary; on the south by Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland; and on the west by Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany. Austria is about 580 km (360 mi) long and has an area of 83,859 sq km (32,378 sq mi). Vienna is the country's capital and largest city.
Population
8,054,000
(1995 estimate)
Population Density
96 people/sq km
(249 people/sq mi)
(1995 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
65% Urban
35% Rural
Largest Cities
Vienna1,539,848
Graz237,810
Linz203,044
(1991 census)
Ethnic Groups
93% Austrian
7% Other
including Slovenes, Croats, Hungarians, Czechs
Languages
Official Language
German
Religions
80% Roman Catholicism
6% Protestantism
10% Other
including Islam and Judaism