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The unique Ankeruhr (Anker Clock) was built by the Anker Insurance Company in 1914 and forms a bridge between two buildings overlooking the oldest square in Vienna, Austria. The square is part of Vienna’s historic city center, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Art Nouveau-style Ankeruhr is adorned with mosaic ornaments and 12 historical figures that move across the bridge every 12 hours. At noon, all the figures parade to music. The work was commissioned as a contribution to the city’s art and culture but also as a subtle reminder of the importance of life insurance, with allegorical motifs representing the passage of time and the transience of human existence.
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Geography

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Area - comparative

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<p>about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania</p>

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This is the population pyramid for Austria. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

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Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Merchant marine

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