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Full Name: |
Republic of Austria |
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Capital City: |
Vienna |
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Area: |
83,858 sq km / 32,378 sq miles |
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Population: |
8,022,300 |
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Time Zone: |
GMT/UTC /1 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
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Language: |
German (official)
Turkish (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
Slovenian (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
Croatian (other)
language spoken by an ethnic minority
English (other)
young people are often fluent in English
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Religion: |
88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Must See: |
Eisriesenwelt Höhle, Eisriesenwelt Caves,
Hohe Tauern National Park,Krimml Falls,
Kuenringerburg,
Schloss Hellbrunn
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Places in Austria:
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Salzburg,
Vienna
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At a glance
Austria is a year-round holiday destination, with plenty of winter sports in the Alps, some of the most impressive and overblown architecture in Europe and an unrivalled musical tradition from the Viennese Opera to The Sound of Music.
The cities have plenty to engage visitors. Vienna is the capital, hub of the country's musical life and littered with beautiful buildings. Music, art and architecture reach artistic perfe-ction in Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace . Innsbruck's snow-capped peaks frame its fascinating historic buildings. |
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