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Austria (Country)
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Like most European countries, Austria looks back on a very eventful history. Yet there are some elements of the Austrian character that haven’t changed much over the centuries: the partiality for indulgence, beauty, and cultivation have always been driving forces in the country’s past and present...
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With an area of 83.858 sq km Austria consists of 9 independent federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna) with their own provincial governments. The federal legislation is exercised by the national council (Nationalrat) together with the Upper House of Parliament (Bundesrat) – the two chambers of Parliament.
Austria is a member of the European Union, the United Nations as well as most UN organizations.
Of the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Austria, 98% speak German. The six ethnic groups officially recognized in Austria (Burgenlandic Croatians, Roma, Slovaks, Slovenians, Czechs and Hungarians) are concentrated in the east and south of the country.
Austrian Ski Resorts :
Achenkirch, Alpbach, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Igls, Ischgl, Kaprun, Kirchberg in Tirol, Kitzbuhel, Leogang, Mayrhofen, Pertisau, Saalbach Hinterglemm, Seefeld, Solden, Soll, St. Anton, Stuben, Reith, Tux, Zell am See,
Austrian Lakeside Resorts :
Altmunster, Anif, Attersee, Gmunden, Bregenz, Klagenfurt, Mondsee, Pertisau, Portschach, Ossiach, Strobl, St. Wolfgang, Reith, Weissensee, Velden, Zell am See,
Austrian Spa Resorts :
Bad Blumau, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Ischl, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Baden
Cultural Tourism Destinations :
Feldkirch, Graz, Hall in Tirol, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Melk, Salzburg, St. PoltenWiener Neustadt, Vienna,
Austria Provinces :
Burgenland | Carinthia | Lower Austria | Salzburg county | Styria
Tyrol (Tirol) | Upper Austria | Vienna (state) | Vorarlberg
Austria is a member of the European Union, the United Nations as well as most UN organizations.
Of the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Austria, 98% speak German. The six ethnic groups officially recognized in Austria (Burgenlandic Croatians, Roma, Slovaks, Slovenians, Czechs and Hungarians) are concentrated in the east and south of the country.
Austrian Ski Resorts :
Achenkirch, Alpbach, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Igls, Ischgl, Kaprun, Kirchberg in Tirol, Kitzbuhel, Leogang, Mayrhofen, Pertisau, Saalbach Hinterglemm, Seefeld, Solden, Soll, St. Anton, Stuben, Reith, Tux, Zell am See,
Austrian Lakeside Resorts :
Altmunster, Anif, Attersee, Gmunden, Bregenz, Klagenfurt, Mondsee, Pertisau, Portschach, Ossiach, Strobl, St. Wolfgang, Reith, Weissensee, Velden, Zell am See,
Austrian Spa Resorts :
Bad Blumau, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Bad Ischl, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Baden
Cultural Tourism Destinations :
Feldkirch, Graz, Hall in Tirol, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Melk, Salzburg, St. PoltenWiener Neustadt, Vienna,
Austria Provinces :
Burgenland | Carinthia | Lower Austria | Salzburg county | Styria
Tyrol (Tirol) | Upper Austria | Vienna (state) | Vorarlberg
Historical, archaeological, architectural, and cultural sights:
Most Popular Destinations :
Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt, Mayrhofen, Zell am See, Kaprun, St. Anton, Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Solden, Kitzbuhel, Bad Ischl Soll, Baden, Leogang, Gmunden, Seefeld, Tux, Pertisau, Hall in Tirol, Feldkirch,
Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Graz, Linz, Klagenfurt, Mayrhofen, Zell am See, Kaprun, St. Anton, Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Solden, Kitzbuhel, Bad Ischl Soll, Baden, Leogang, Gmunden, Seefeld, Tux, Pertisau, Hall in Tirol, Feldkirch,
Interesting places in nature:
In Austria there is a predominantly Central European fauna: deer, stag, rabbit, pheasant, fox, badger, marten, partridge.
Native to the alpine regions are the chamois, groundhog, eagle and mountain jackdaw. Characteristic of the Pannonian fauna is the vast bird population in the reed beds of Lake Neusiedl (heron, spoonbill, scooper, wild goose, and many more).
In recent years, Austria is home again to a small bear population, which can mainly be found in the heavily wooded southern and central mountainous regions.
The diversity of topographical and climatic conditions accounts for the country's species-rich flora.
Austria is one of Europe's most heavily wooded countries.
Characteristic are the deciduous forest (oak, beech) and the mixed forest (beech, fir) and in the higher altitude regions fir, larch and pine.
Especially diverse and colorful is the alpine flora: edelweiss, gentian, alpine carnation, arnica, alpine rose, heather and much more.
The northern edge of the Alps is especially dominated by grassland; typical in the Pannonian region are the scrub forest, mixed deciduous forest and the steppe moors. East of Lake Neusiedl one finds a specific salt steppe flora.
Austria's nature parks, that stretch across 3 percent of the country, document the diversity of the landscape with its in part unique natural landscapes, such as the rain and virgin forests.
Native to the alpine regions are the chamois, groundhog, eagle and mountain jackdaw. Characteristic of the Pannonian fauna is the vast bird population in the reed beds of Lake Neusiedl (heron, spoonbill, scooper, wild goose, and many more).
In recent years, Austria is home again to a small bear population, which can mainly be found in the heavily wooded southern and central mountainous regions.
The diversity of topographical and climatic conditions accounts for the country's species-rich flora.
Austria is one of Europe's most heavily wooded countries.
Characteristic are the deciduous forest (oak, beech) and the mixed forest (beech, fir) and in the higher altitude regions fir, larch and pine.
Especially diverse and colorful is the alpine flora: edelweiss, gentian, alpine carnation, arnica, alpine rose, heather and much more.
The northern edge of the Alps is especially dominated by grassland; typical in the Pannonian region are the scrub forest, mixed deciduous forest and the steppe moors. East of Lake Neusiedl one finds a specific salt steppe flora.
Austria's nature parks, that stretch across 3 percent of the country, document the diversity of the landscape with its in part unique natural landscapes, such as the rain and virgin forests.
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