AUSTRIA

Official name ----- republic of Austria.

Capital ------- Vienna.

Area ----- 83858 sq.km.

Major cities ----(population) ---- 

Vienna ---- 1.53 million.

Graz ---- 0.23 million.

Linz ---- 0.20 million.

Salzburg ---- 0.14 million.

Innsbruck ----- 0.11 million.

Population ---- 8.13 million.

Growth rate ---- 0.02 %.

Density ----- 97 person / sq.km. 

Urbanization----
Urban ---- 56%.

Rural ---44%.

Life expectancy ----
Total --- 77years. 

Female ---81 years. 
Male ---74 years.

Infant mortality rate----- 5 death/ 1000 live birth.

Literacy rate ---- total --- 99%.

Ethnic divisions ----- 

German ---- 99.4%.
Croat ---- 0.3%.
Slovene --- 0.2%.
Others ----- 0.1%.

Languages ---- German (official), bosnian, croatian, 
serbian, slovenian, czech, slovak, hungarian, English.

Religions ---- 
Roman catholic --- 85%.

Protestant ---- 6%.
Other ---- 9%.

Government ---- type -- federal Republic.

Independence ---- 12 november 1918 from Austro Hungarian 
Empire.

Constitution ---- 1920 revised 1929 (reinstalled 1 may 
1945).

Voting rights ----- Universal at age 19 ,compulsory for 
presidential elections.

Economy ---- gross domestic product (GDP) US$ 226.1 billion.

Monetary unit ---- 1 Austrian Schilling (S) consisting of 
100 Groschen. exchange rate is linked to the 
Eurocurrency .it will be replaced by the Euro 2002.

Exports ---- Machinery and equipment, iron and steel, 
timber.

Imports ----- petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and 
equipment, vehicles.

Major trading partners for exports ---- European union 
countries(Germany), EFTA countries, Japan, USA.

Major trading partners for imports ---- EU countries, EFTA 
countries, Japan, US.

Industries ---- food, iron and steel, machine, textiles, 
chemical, electrical. 

Agriculture ---- principal crops and animals, grain, 
fruits, potatoes, sugar beef.

Natural resources ---- iron ore, petroleum, timber, 
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                                       YUGOSLAVIA

Official name ---- Federal Republic of Yogoslavia.

Capital ---- Belgrade.

Area ---- 102173 sq. km.

Major cities (population) ---- 

Belgrade --- 1.13 million. 

Novisad --- 0.17 million.

Nis --- 0.17 million.

Krogujevan --- 0.14 million.

Podgonica --- 0.11 million.

Population --- 11.23 million.

Growth rate --- 0.01%.

Density ---- 110 person / sq. km.

Urbanization---- 
Urban --- 57%.

Rural ---43%.

Life expectancy ---- 
Total --- 73.9 years. 
Female --- 76.7 years. 
Male --- 71.4 years.

Infant mortality rate ---- 90 death /1000 live birth. 

Literacy rate ---- total --- 93.3 %.

Ethnic division ---- serb --- 63%.

Albanian ---14%.

Montenegrin --- 6%.
Hungarian ---4%.
Others ---13%.

Languages ---- serbian --- 95%.

Albanian --- 5%.

Religions ---- 

Orthodox ---65%.

Muslim--- 19%.

Roman catholic ---4%.

Protestant ---1%.
Other --- 11%.

Government ---- type -- republic.

Independence ---- 11 April 1992(federal republic of 
yugoslavia formed as a self proclaimed successor to the 
socialist federal republic of yugoslavia.

Constitution --- 27 April 1992.

Voting rights ---- Age 16, if employed universal at age 18.

Economy ---- US$ 10 billion.

Monetary unit ---- 1 yugoslav new dinar (4D) consisting of 
100 paras.

Exports ---- Machinery and transport 
equipment ,manufactured goods.

Imports ---- Machinery and transport equipment, fuels and 
lubricants. 

Major trading partners for exports  ---- other former 
yugoslav republic, EU countries, USA.

Major trading partners for imports---- EU countries
(Italy,Germany), US.

Industries ---- Machinery, transport equipments, weaponry. 

Agriculture ----- Grain, cotton, oilseeds, maize, sugar, 
beef, chicory.

Natural resources --- oil, gas, coal, antimony.