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Austria - Photo by Fr Antunes - CC-BY

Population mid-2006 ................................................8,192,990
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchase Parity, US$)........... 34,100
GDP 2006 (Purchase Parity, US$ billions)................ 309.3
Unemployment.....................................................................4.9%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... .5
Labor force (%) ....... .9
Total Area..................................................................32,377 sq. mi.

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Heiligenblut - the most beautiful village in... - Photo by Peter Giger - CC-BY

Language..........................................................German
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 64
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 77
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)....................................... 5.1
Access to safe water (% of population) ..................................100
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) .............................................1

Austria __ An excellent tool for anthropological and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/austria/

Austria __ "Under the rule of the mighty Habsburgs, Austria was the dominant political force in Central Europe. Today it may be politically reconciled to being a minor player in the European Union but it has few peers as a year-round holiday destination..." History, economics and statistics - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/austria/

Austrian Press & Information Service __ "Welcome to the official Austrian Website in the U.S. Here you will find useful and exciting information about our country and much more..." A wealth of news, culture, history and more. - illustrated - From Government of Austria - http://www.austria.org/

Country Profile: Austria __ A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. "Together with Switzerland, Austria forms Europe's neutral core. After annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and then Allied occupation, Austria's 1955 State Treaty declared the country "permanently neutral". - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm

Doing Business in Austria __ "This page provides a snapshot of each country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country for all the 10 topics covered in the database." - From doingbusiness.org/The World Bank Group - http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=13

Economy of Austria __ "The economy of the Republic of Austria may be characterised as a social market economy similar in structure with Germany's. The country has a very high standard of living in which the government has played an important role in its citizen's life ever since 1945." An encyclopedic article about the economy of Austria with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Austria

Ethnologue report for Austria __ Web page dedicated to the languages used in Austria. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Austria