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Official name: Austria
Capital City: Vienna
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.at
International Dialing Code: 43
Population: 8,023,244 (July 1996)
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 euro cents
Spoken Languages: German
Holidays: Jan 1, 6, Apr 25, May 1, Jun 2, 13, 23, Aug 15, Oct 26, Nov 1, Dec 8, 24, 25, 26, 31
Major Exports: Commodities: machinery and equipment, iron and steel, lumber, textiles, paper products, chemicals
Partners: EU 64.8% (Germany 38.1%, Italy 8.1%), Eastern Europe 11.8%, Japan 1.6%, US 3.5% (1994)
Major Imports: Commodities: petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, vehicles, chemicals, textiles and clothing, pharmaceuticals
Partners: EU 68.4% (Germany 40%, Italy 8.8%), Eastern Europe 6.55%, Japan 4.3%, US 4.4% (1994)
Total Export: $45.2 billion
Total Import: $55.3 billion
Gross Domestic Product: $152 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $19,000 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Growth Rate: 0.41% (1996 est.)