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Austria
Austria
Country Profile
Capital City: Wien (Vienna) (pop. 1.5 million)
Other Cities: Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg.
Local Time: UTC +1h
Geography:
Location: Central Europe
Area: 83,145 sq. km. (32,377 sq. mi.) Terrain: Alpine (64%),
northern highlands that form part of the Bohemian Massif (10%), lowlands
to the east (26%).
Border countries:
Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Switzerland
Climate: Continental temperate.
Government:
Parliamentary democracy.
Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated May 1, 1945).
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Austrian(s).
Population: 8 million.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 32 962 (year) Ethnic groups: Germans 98%, Croats,
Slovenes; other recognized minorities include Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, and
Roma. Religions: Roman Catholic 73.6%, Lutheran 4.7%, Muslim 4.2%, other 5.5, no
confession 12.0%. Language: German 92%. Literacy: 98%.
Business
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Natural resources: Iron ore, crude oil, natural gas, timber,
tungsten, magnesite, lignite, cement.
Agriculture products: Drains, potatoes, sugar beets, wine, fruit;
dairy products, cattle, pigs, poultry; lumber.
Industries: Construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food,
chemicals, lumber and wood processing, paper and paperboard,
communications equipment, tourism.
Exports partners: Germany 31.9%, Italy 9.6%, Switzerland 5.2%, USA
4.9%, France 4.8%, UK 4.7% (2003)
Imports partners: Germany 43.2%, Italy 6.7%, Hungary 5.4%, Switzerland
5%, Netherlands 4.2% (2003)
Internet Sites
Official Sites of Austria
Der Bundespräsident
der Republik Österreich
The Austrian Federal President.
Republik
Österreich
The Federal Republic of Austria.
Bundeskanzleramt
Republik Österreich
The Federal Chancellery.
oesterreich.at
The Austrian e-government portal (in German)
Bundesministerium
für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
The Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Austria.
Diplomatic Missions
Permanent Mission
of Austria to the United Nations, New York
Austria's representation to the UN.
The Austrian Embassy in
Ottawa
Canada.
Austrian representations Abroad
LIst of Austrian representations Abroad (in German)
Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Austria
List of Foreign representations in Austria (in German)
Statistics
Statistik Austria
Statistical Office Austria. (in German)
Weather
Zentralanstalt für
Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG)
Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics.
Maps
Austrian Map online
Maps and City search.
Vienna City Map
Searchable city map of Vienna.
Map of Austria
Political map of Austria.
Austrian News
Austrian Press &
Information Service
Austrian related news and information.
APA - Austria Presse
Agentur
The Austrian Press Agency (in German).
Kurier Online
News from Austria (in German).
Die Presse
National and international news (in German).
Salzburger
Nachrichten
National and international news (in German).
Der Standard
National and international news (in German).
Wiener Zeitung
National and international news from Vienna with "Amtsblatt", the
Offical newspaper of the Austrian Government (in German).
Arts & Culture
AEIOU
The Austrian Cultural Information System, included an Encyclopedia of
Austria.
AEIOU *
Österreich-Online
Links to internet resources of Austrian Art and Culture. (in German)
Ars
Electronica Center
Austria's museum of the future.
Bregenzer
Festspiele
The Bregenz Festival, the opera on the Floating Stage at Lake of
Constance.
Empress
Elisabeth of Austria - Eternal Beauty
One of the most beautiful women of her time, after her sudden death
transfigured into a myth: Empress Elisabeth of Austria, affectionately
called Sissi.
Kunsthalle Wien
Contemporary art.
Österreichische Bundesmuseen
Links to Austrians State Museums.
Österreichische
Nationalbibliothek
The Austrian National Library.
Salzburger
Festspiele
The 2004 Salzburg Festival.
Sammlung Essl
Collection of contemporary Austrian art.
Schloß
Schönbrunn
The residence of the Habsburg emperors, from the 18th century until
1918.
Swarovski Crystal Worlds
The Crystal Worlds of Swarovski, designed by André Heller.
Wiener
Philharmoniker
The philharmonic orchestra.
Wiener
Symphoniker
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Wiener Secession
The Association of Visual Artists "Wiener Secession", founded in 1897.
Wiener
Staatsoper
The Vienna State Opera. (in German)
Business & Economy
OeNB: Die Oesterreichische
Nationalbank
The Austrian Central Bank.
Wiener Börse
Vienna Stock Exchange.
Austrian Business Agency
A government-operated consulting firm.
austriantrade.org
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
wko.at das - Portal der
Wirtschaftskammern
The Austrian Chambers of Commerce.
Transportation
Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Lauda Air
Tyrolean Airways
Railroad
ÖBB
Östereichische Bundesbahn.
Destination Austria - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Austria: Vienna, Salzburg, Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower
Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Austrian Alps,
Grossglockner.
Hotel, accommodation, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards,
biking, skiing, climbing, tours and much more.
Austria
Tourism Information
The Official Web Site of the Austrian National Tourist Office with
comprehensive travel information for visitors and tourists.
Austria Culture Net
Austria presented by the Austrian Cultural Institute (ACI) New York.
Austrian Views
The Austrian National Tourist Office's photo library.
Austria Cafe
The unofficial interface to Austria
Regions
Tourist Offices of Austria's Provinces.
Burgenland Tourist Board
A guide to the easternmost federal state of Austria.
Carinthia Information
Travel and tourism guide to Kärnten.
Lower Austrian Tourist
Board
Visit Niederösterreich, a tour guide to Lower Austria.
Upper Austria
Information
Oberösterreich for Tourists.
Styria Tourist Board
Travel and tourism information on Styria by the Steiermark Tourist
Board.
Tyrol Tourist Office
Some say its typical Austria, Tyrol the region in the eastern Alps.
Vorarlberg
Tourism
Visit the westernmost federal state of Austria, close to Bavaria.
Salzburger Land
Tourism
The Alp region around the City of Salzburg.
City Guides
Wien (Vienna)
Official site of the City of Vienna.
Wiener Tourismusverband
Official site of the Vienna tourism association, with comprehensive
information about Vienna.
Vienna Online
Best of vienna, a Vienna portal and city guide to Vienna (in German).
Wien online - the city of Vienna's online information service
cool-places.wien
vienna is different - Insider Info.
Bregenz
The City of Bregenz.
Graz
The City of Graz.
Innsbruck
The City of Innsbruck.
Klagenfurt
The City of Klagenfurt.
Linz
The City of Linz.
Salzburg
City of Salzburg.
Salzburg
Tourist information Salzburg.
Education & Libraries
Technische Universität
Graz
Graz University of Technology, founded in 1811.
Paris-Lodron-Universität
Salzburg
Founded: 1622.
University of Art
and Industrial Design
Linz
University of
Innsbruck
Universität
Klagenfurt
University of Klagenfurt
Universität Wien
Alma Mater Rudolphina, the University of Vienna, founded 1365.
Österreichische
Nationalbibliothek
The Austrian National Library.
Universitätsbibliothek
Wien
Library of the Vienna University.
History
Österreichische Biographien
Timeline, with comprehensive information about Austrian's History (in
German)
WWW-VL History Index: Austria
Index of internet resources about Austrian History.
History of Austria
Austro-Hungarian Empire: Primary Documents.
Search
Austrian WWW
Index and Austrian search engine (in German)
Austronaut
Austrian Index and search engine (in German)
Newsgroup of Austria
soc.culture.austria
soc.culture.austrian
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