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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Graz
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222,326
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2020
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Salzburg
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150,269
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2020
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Vienna
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1,691,468
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2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
8,219,824 |
| Area Total: |
83,870km2 |
| Area Land: |
82,444km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Vienna |
| Climate: |
This landlocked country is strategically located at the crossroads of central Europe and has a temperate climate. Characteristics: continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers |
| Languages: |
German is the official language; various European languages such as French, Slovenian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Greek are also spoken; other spoken languages include Farsi, Kurmanji (Kurdish), Turkish, and Arabic |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 26 October (1955), St. Stephen's Day is 26 December |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 27.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 61.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 39.3" |
Boundaries
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Germany
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784 km
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Italy
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430 km
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Hungary
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366 km
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Czech Republic
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362 km
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Slovenia
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330 km
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Switzerland
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164 km
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Slovakia
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91 km
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Liechtenstein
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35 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Germans
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88.00%
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Other Europeans (includes Slovenes, Croatians, Hungarians, Czechs and others)
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10.00%
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Non-Europeans (includes Turks, Arabs and others)
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2.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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78.00%
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Others (includes Muslims)
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17.00%
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Protestant
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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