Austria, officially Republic of Austria, republic in central Europe, bordered on the north by the Czech Republic; on the north-east by Slovakia; on the east by Hungary; on the south by Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland; and on the west by Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany. Austria is about 580 km long and has an area of 83,859 sq km. Vienna is the nation's capital and largest city.

Population
	8,054,000
	(1995 estimate)
Population Density
	96 people/sq km
	(249 people/sq mi)
	(1995 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
	65% Urban
	35% Rural
Largest Cities
	Vienna1,539,848
	Graz237,810
	Linz203,044
	(1991 census)
Ethnic Groups
	93% Austrian
	7%  Other
	including Slovenes, Croats, Hungarians, Czechs
Languages
Official Language
	German
Religions
	80% Roman Catholicism
	6%  Protestantism
	10% Other
	including Islam and Judaism