Saturday, May 1, 2010

Country Facts: Austria

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Country: Austria

Official name: Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich)

Demonym: Austrian

Austria's Capital: Vienna (Wien)

Austria's Largest City: Vienna (Wien)

Other Big Cities in Austria: Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck

Popular Tourist Destinations in Austria: Vienna, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg, Villach, Graz, Vorarlberg

Official language(s): German

Total Area: 83,872 square kilometres

Population: about 8mn

Official Currency: Euro

International Dialing Code: 43

Time zone: CET (UTC+01); In summer (DST) - CEST (UTC+02)

Government: Federal Parliamentary republic

States: Austria is divided into nine states - Burgenland, Carinthia (Kärnten), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Salzburg, Styria (Steiermark), Tyrol (Tirol), Vorarlberg, Vienna (Wien).

Europe Travel Directory: Austria, Vienna

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