Total Area-83,871 sq km
Land Area-82,445 sq km
Water Area-1,426 sq km
Climate description-temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Terrain description-in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping
Arable Land Use-16.59%
Permanent Crop Land Use-0.85%
Irrigated Land-1,170 sq km (2003)
Total Renewable Water Resources-84 cu km (2005)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal-3.67 cu km/yr (35%/64%/1%)
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal-448 cu m/yr (1999)
Natural Hazards description-landslides; avalanches; earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues-some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe
Total Labor Force-3.655 million (2012 est.)
% of Labor Force in Agriculture-5.5%
Agricultural Products description-grains, potatoes, wine, fruit; dairy products, cattle, pigs, poultry; lumber