Austria - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

83,871 sq km (32,382 sq miles).

Population

8,741,072 (UN estimated statistic 2017)

Population density

106 per sq km.

Capital

Vienna (Wien).

Government

Federal Republic.

Head of state

President Alexander van der Bellen since January 2017. 

Head of government

Chancellor Christian Stocker since March 2025.

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are standard.

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