Austria
Location: Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland and
Liechtenstein on the West, the Czech Republic on the North,
Hungary on the East, Slovenia and Italy
on the South
Area: 32,374 square miles
Population: 7,900,000
Government: Federal Republic, Parliamentary Democracy
Largest cities: Vienna (capital), Graz, Linz, Salzburg
Language: German
Ethnic groups: German 98%, Slovene, Croatian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Steel, chemicals, machinery, paper and pulp
Chief crops: Grains, livestock, sugar beets
Minerals: Iron, oil, magnesite, aluminum, coal, lignite, copper
Leading exports: Iron, steel, machinery, textiles, lumber
Leading imports: Automobiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products
Monetary unit: Schilling