AUSTRIA

LOCATION

• Austria is located in Central Europe.
• It is north of Italy and Slovenia

AREA

• Austria is slightly smaller than Maine
• The total area is 83,871 sq km
• The land area is 82,446 sq km
• The water area is 1,426 sq km

LAND USE

• Austrias land use is 16.25%

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

• Acidification
• Acid rain
• Aerosol
• Deforestation
• Desertification

AGE STRUCTURE

• 0-14 years: 13.6% (1,119,742)
• 15-24 years: 11.6% (957,455)
• 65yrs and older: 19.2% (1,577,355)

LITERACY

• Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write
• Total population: 98%

POPULATION GROWTH RATE

• The PGR of Austria is 0.01%

LIFE EXPECTANCE AT BIRTH

• Total population: 80.17 yrs
• Male: 77.25 yrs
• Female: 83.24 yrs

LANGUAGES

• German is the official language of Austria

POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE

• 6.2%

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

• 5.1%

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS

• Grains & potatoes
• Wine
• Lumber
• Fruit
• Poultry