Area (100 sq km): 412
Population (mill): 8.9
GDP ($ bill):  240
Water per cap:  20,529 m3
Water withdrawal:
total 1.6%
agriculture 9%

• Value of satellites recognized for conserving wetlands
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• Turkey: Final warning for Ilısu Dam from European governments
• World Water Congress closes after receiving 4500 visitors
• Danube Cleaner but More Work Needed

• CEE Regional Workshop on Water Vision for Europe
• GI_Forum Salzburg 2009
• HydroEco '2009: 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Hydrology and Ecology
• UN/Austria/ESA Symposium "Space Tools & Solutions for Monitoring the Atmosphere & Land Cover"
• VESTA-GIS workshop: "Training on Geographical Information, a challenge in a new European context"