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europe, austria, tour, coach tour
Before you start the journey, let us take you on a little information about the country. Full country name: The Republic of Austria Area: 83,854 sq km
Population: 8,139,000
Capital city: Vienna (pop: 1.64 million)
People: 97% Germanic origin, 2% Slovene & Croat and 1% Turkish
Language: 97% German, plus some Turkish, Slovene and Croat
Religion:88% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant
Government: Federal Republic
President: Thomas Klestil GDP: US$184.5 billion
GDP per head: US$22,700
Annual growth: 2.9%
Inflation: 0.9%
Major industries: Machinery, textiles, iron & steel and timber
Major trading partners: EU (esp. Germany, Italy), Japan & Switzerland
Member of EU: yes
Euro zone participant: yes |
