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Austria
Republic of Austria
Republik Österreich
Political Status: Federal republic established in 1918; reestablished in 1945 under Allied occupation; independence restored under Four-Power Treaty of July 27, 1955.
Area: 32, 376 sq. mi. (83, 853 sq. km.).
Population: 8, 032, 926 (2001C); 8, 482, 000 (2010E). The 2001 figure includes foreign workers.
Major Urban Centers (2005E): VIENNA (1, 554, 000), Graz (222, 000), Linz (178, 000), Salzburg (142, 000), Innsbruck (112, 000).
Official Language: German.
Monetary Unit: Euro (market rate November 1, 2010: 1 euro = $1.38 US).
Federal President: Heinz FISCHER (Austrian Social Democratic Party); elected on April 25, 2004, and sworn in for a six-year term on July 9 to succeed Thomas KLESTIL (nonparty), who had been constitutionally precluded from running for a third term and who had died on July ...