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Europe > Austria > Geography

AUSTRIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maine
Area > Land 82,444 sq km Time series [113rd of 238]
Area > Total 83,870 sq km Time series [118th of 250]
Capital city with population Vienna - 1,600,000
Climate
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Forested Land 47% [45th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 47 20 N, 13 20 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 35 km, Slovakia 91 km, Slovenia 330 km, Switzerland 164 km
Land use > Arable land 16.59% Time series [72nd of 258]
Largest city Vienna
Largest city population 2,060,000 [49th of 174]
Largest city with population Vienna - 1,600,000
Location
Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Map references
Europe
Natural resources
oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
Population density 98.37 people per sqkm [99th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 99.86 people/m² Time series [86th of 204]
Precipitation 607 mm [61st of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 83,870 km² Time series [113rd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Großglockner

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Austria, Republic of Austria, Republik Oesterreich, Oesterreich

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