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General Info about Austria

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General Info about Austria

National Name:     Österreich

Location:                 Austria is located in Central Europe and more than half of it's surface is covered by the Alps

Population:             Approx. 8,3 million

Size:                       83,855 km2

Federal states:       9  

  • Vienna (Wien)
  • Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)
  • Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)675d28c04794e3c683f4419536c4c15f M
  • Burgenland
  • Carinthia (Kärnten)
  • Salzburg
  • Styria (Steiermark)
  • Tyrol (Tirol)
  • Vorarlberg

Language:                 The national language is German. It’s basically the same language like in Germany; however the pronunciation and some words                                                          are different. Even though Austria is rather small, there are many different dialects within Austria.

Religion:                  The majority of Austrian citizens are Catholics

Political system:      Democracy

Federal President:   Heinz Fischer

Federal Chancellor: Werner Feymann


National Flag:           Red - White - Red

Time zone:                UTC +1

Currency:                    EURO (€)

Calling code:

Neighboring countries: Germany, Check Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein

National sports:       Skiing, football

Famous for:               Culture, Music, Art, Nature, Wellness, Sports

Highest mountain:   Großglockner: 3.798 Meter (12,457 feet)

Tab water:                 Mostly drinking water

Internet code: .          at



 

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