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Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia |
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| Area |
| total: 83,870 sq km
land: 82,444 sq km
water: 1,426 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
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total: 2,562 km
border countries: Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 35 km, Slovakia 91 km, Slovenia 330 km, Switzerland 164 km
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| Climate |
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
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| Natural resources |
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oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
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| Geography - note |
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landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere
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| Government type |
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federal republic
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| Currency - Currency code |
euro (EUR)
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| Internet country code: |
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.at
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| Internet users: |
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3.73 million (2003)
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