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Austria
Nowadays, Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy, composed of nine federal states.
The country has developed a high standard of living, and in 2008 was ranked 14th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955, joined the European Union in 1995, and is a founder of the OECD. Austria also signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995, and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.
At the overall economic achievement the service sector has a rounded portion of 68%, the industrial sector of 30% and on land and forestry escapes 2%.
Capital
- Vienna (48°12'N 16°21'E)
Area
- Total: 83,870 km²
- Water(%): 1.7
Population
- 2008 est.: 8,336,549
- Density: 84/km²
GDP (PPP), 2008 estimate
- Total: $329 billion
- Per capita: $38,744
Internet Usage
- 5,601,700 Internet users for Dec./08
- 68.3% penetration
as at September 2009
