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| Area |
total: 83,870 sq km land: 82,444 sq km water: 1,426 sq km |
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temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
| Population |
8,199,783 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene,official in Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 census) |
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Official Tourism Site
Austria, a holiday land of many facets. Whether you enjoy sports or culture, are single or have a family - here everyone finds what they are looking for. Water fun, summit conquests, biking pleasure, wellness - surrounded by unique landscapes, pristine nature, delicious food and hospitable people.
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| CIA World Factbook Description of Austria |
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| Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic Monetary Union in 1999. |
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