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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maine |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Maine |
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Area > Land
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82,444 sq km
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[114th of 236]
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(per capita)
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10.156 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[116th of 201]
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Area > Total
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83,870 sq km
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[119th of 248]
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(per capita)
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10.469 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[121st of 193]
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Area > Water
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1,426 sq km
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[88th of 237]
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(per capita)
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173.907 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[82nd of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Vienna - 1,600,000 |
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Climate
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
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Coastline
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0 |
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[209th of 249]
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(per capita)
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0 |
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[219th of 230]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Grossglockner 3,798 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Neusiedler See 115 m |
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Europe > Area
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83,858 km²
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[18th of 38]
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Forested Land
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47% |
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[45th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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47 20 N, 13 20 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere |
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Irrigated land
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40 sq km
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[148th of 185]
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(per capita)
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4.878 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[164th of 173]
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