Population of main cities:Vienna (1,921,200); Graz (291,200); Linz (206,600); Salzburg (155,500); Innsbruck (131,100); Klagenfurt (101,800); Villach (63,300); Wels (62,700); Sankt Pölten (55,900); Dornbirn (50,300)
Ethnic Origins:About 91% ethnic Austrians, 4% former Yugoslavs (including Croats, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), 2% Turks, 1% Germans and 2% other or unspecified origins. (Statistics Austria)
Official Language:German (official nationwide), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Slovene (official in Carinthia) and Hungarian (official in Burgenland).
Other Languages Spoken:
Turkish, Serbian.
Business Language(s):
Though German is the national official language but English is also used as a business language, especially when dealing with foreign companies.
Religion:
Roman Catholic 55.2%, Muslim 8.3%, Orthodox 4.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.8%, Jewish 0.1%, other 5.4%, none 22.4%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Vienna
Exchange Rate on
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National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
83,879 km²
Type of State:
Federal Republic based on parliamentary democracy, composed of nine States (Bundesländer).
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income, oil-based economy, seeking diversification..
The economy is stagnating, with weak domestic demand and moderate consumption due to persistent inflation affecting purchasing power.
HDI*:
0.930/1
HDI (World Rank):
20/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code: To call from Austria, dial 00
To call Austria, dial +43
Internet Suffix:.at
Households with a computer:85.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Austria: Statistical Overview
