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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 the Four-Power Treaty of July 27, 1955.
Area: 32,376 sq. mi. (83,853 sq. km).
Population: 8,570,000 (2016E—UN); 8,711,770 (2016E—U.S. Census).
Major Urban Centers (2014E—UN): VIENNA (1,766,746), Graz (269,997), Linz (193,814), Salzburg (146,631), Innsbruck (124,579).
Official Languages: German, Croatian (in Burgenland), Slovene (in Carinthia).
Monetary Unit: Euro (market rate October 1, 2016: 0.89 euro = $1US).
Federal President: Doris BURES (Social Democratic Party of Austria), Karlheinz KOPF (Austrian People’s Party), and Norbert HOFER (Freedom Party of Austria); collective presidency appointed on July 8, 2016, to succeed Heinz FISCHER (Social Democratic Party of Austria), after runoff presidential election balloting of May 22 was annulled due to irregularities and rescheduled for December 4. (Alexander VAN ...