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Austria. CPT Scott J. Stokoe February 2004. Agenda. Background Austria Federal government Peer Nations Topography Natural Resources Demographics. Population Pyramid Economy Health Military Military Planner Implications. Background. 1918 Republic of Austria created 1938 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Austria
CPT Scott J. StokoeFebruary 2004
Agenda
• Background• Austria• Federal
government• Peer Nations• Topography• Natural Resources
• Demographics
• Population Pyramid
• Economy• Health• Military• Military Planner
Implications
Background
• 1918– Republic of Austria created
• 1938– Fell under German control
• 1945– Liberated by the Allies
• 1955 – Officially became free and independent
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
Federal Government
• Federal Republic• 9 states• President
– Thomas Klestil• Political parties
– Austrian People’s party, Social Democratic Party, Freedom Movement, Green Party
• Elections every 6 years – (2004)
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
Peer Nations
http://www.countrywatch.com/cw_country.asp?vcountry=10
Topography
http://www.vdiest.nl/images/Europa/Austria/cardate.gif
Natural Resources / Land
• Primary – Iron ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead coal,
lignite, copper, hydropower
• Arable land: 17%• Agriculture: 80% domestic food
requirements• Natural hazards: Landslides, avalanches,
earthquakes
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
Overview
1 http://www.undp.org/hdr2003/indicator/cty_f_AUT.html, 2003 2 http://www.nationmaster.com/country/au, 2003
3 http://cf.heritage.org/index2004test/country2.cfm?id=Austria , 2004 4 http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/htms/id/cpi2003.pressrelease.en.pdf , 2003
5 http://www.photius.com/rankings/index.html , 2003
Human Development Index rank1
16/175
Population rank2 88/227
Index Economic Freedom rank3 20, score 2.1
Corruption Perception Index rank4
14 /133, score 8.0
WHO health rank5 9
Self perceptions of health status6
34% Very good; 40% good
6 http://www.who.int/country/aut/en/ , 2003
Demographics for 2003
• Population: 8,032,926 – German, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Czech,
Slovakian, Roma
• Religion– Roman Catholic: 78%– Muslim/Other: 17%– Protestant: 5%
• Immigration rate: 2/1000
– Kosovo, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Macedonia, Yugoslavia
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html
Population Pyramid2000
2025
2050
Fertility Rate: 1.41
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbpyrs.pl?cty=AU&out=s&ymax=250
Economy
• GDP: $228.7 billion• GDP real growth rate: 1.10%• Real GDP/capita: $27,900• Inflation: 1.8%• Unemployment: 4.8%• Debt: $12.1 billion
– $1,481 per capita
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html , 2003
Health Status
Health Status United States AustriaBirth rate 14.1/1000 9.43/1000Death rate 8.4/1000 9.69/1000Infant mortality rate 6.7/1000 4.33/1000Life expectancy at birth (yrs) 77.10 78.10Total fertility born/woman 2.07 1.41HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate 0.61% 0.20%
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html , 2003
Health Status
• Health status restricts daily activities for 5%1
• Measles vaccination in 20011: 90%• TB rate in 2000: 15/100,000• Morbidity / Mortality
– Cancer and Cardiac1: 76.1% of all deaths in 2001– Cancer1: 139.2 / 100,000– Circulatory disease2: 255.7 / 100,000
1 http://www.who.int/country/aut/en/, 2003 2 http://www.nationmaster.com/country/au, 2003
Health System
• National health care program• Insurance sources
– State social funds (gross income)– Employer– Special programs (farmers, craftsmen)– Private
• Population insured: 99%
http://www.who.int/country/aut/en/, 2001
Health System
• 310 hospitals• Bed/patient ratio: 8.8/100• 2001: 35,812 practicing doctors
– 31% GPs, 42% specialists, 10% dentists, 15% trainees
• Doctor/bed ratio: 1/4 beds• Nurse/bed ratio: 1/1 beds
http://www.statistik.at/englisch/results/population/health_txt1.shtml, 2004
Health System Costs for 2002
• % of GDP health expenditures: 7.7%• Health expenditures: $21 billion
– Up 5.5% from year prior
• Primary spending: Public health– Outpatient services, medical equipment,
preventive health, R&D
http://www.statistik.at/englisch/results/population/health_txt1.shtml
Technology to Promote HC
• According to Harris Poll for GPs*– 82% use computer in their practice– 64% use internet or connect to GP network– 55% use electronic medical records– 18% had their own website– 2% use PDA in the practice of medicine
* Interview survey, sampling 3,504 GPs the fifteen countries of the European Union
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters/healthnews/HI_HealthCareNews2002Vol2_Iss16.pdf, 2002
Health Care Reform
• Areas of focus: hospital structures, financing, IDS, nursing, social services, health promotion/prevention
• Long term care policy– Reorganize long term health program
• Pharmaceutical Policy– Reduce average cost of drugs
• Reduce hospital beds– Recoup 3 billion euros
http://www.healthpolicymonitor.org, 2003
Military
• Strength1: 38,000 men– Armored fighting vehicles: 800– Combat Aircraft: 120
• Member Partnership for Peace2
• Spending per GDP3: 0.8% or $1.5 billion
1 http://www.strategypage.com/fyeo/howtomakewar/databases/armies/e, 2003
3 http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/au.html, 2003
2 http://www.countrywatch.com/cw_country.asp?vcountry=10, 2004
Military Planner Implications
• Aging population (16% over 65 yrs)• Economic/Health position will attract
immigration• Population expected to decline• Location in Europe• Security/Terrorist threat: Low
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