Austria

Population: 8,150,835 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: German

Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies, Austria's 1955...

Currency: euro (EUR, EUR (€0.78 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.