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Austria. Location - Europe. Federal States of Austria. General I nformation. Capital Vienna Official language German Area ~ 83.900 km 2 Population 8.405.500 GDP per capita $ 48,350 HDI 25 th place (0.851 – very high ) Currency Euro Religion 66 % Catholics. Politics.
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General Information • Capital Vienna • Official language German • Area ~ 83.900 km2 • Population 8.405.500 • GDP per capita $ 48,350 • HDI 25thplace(0.851 – veryhigh) • Currency Euro • Religion 66 % Catholics
Politics • Government Federal Parliamentary Republic • Head of the State President Heinz Fischer • Head of Government Chancellor Werner Faymann • European Union Membership since 1995
Traditional Food • Frittaten- & Grießnockerlsuppe • Schweinsbratenmit Semmelknödel • Eiernockerln • Wiener Schnitzel
TraditonalFood • Sachertorte • Kaiserschmarrn • Apfel- & Topfenstrudel • Marillenknödel
Austrian Companies • Swarovski • Meinl • Manner • Red Bull • Darbo
Austrian Culture • Salzburg Festival • Vienna Opera Ball • New Year‘sConcert • SpanishRiding School • National costume ‚Dirndl‘
Sights • Stephansdom (Vienna) • Schönbrunn (Vienna)
Sights • Hofburg (Vienna) • Golden Roof(Innsbruck)
Famous Shopping Streets • Kärntner Straße • Mariahilfer Straße • Am Graben • Kohlmarkt • Getreidegasse • (Salzburg)
Cityscape Danube Island – Vienna
Landscapes Lake Hallstatt – Upper Austria
Landscapes Woerthersee– Carinthia
Landscapes The Alps in summer – Vorarlberg
Landscapes The Alps in winter – Tyrol