AUSTRIA

POPULATION

• Population is 8.462
• Area is 83,858km2
• Timezone is europe/vienna

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CURRENCY

• They us euro

LANGUAGE

• They speak german
• No one ever forced Austrians to speak German. Austria was multilingual in the Middle Ages and later.
• But, Austria was a part of the Holy Roman Empire, and although that Empire was started by French and Italian speakers, by the year 1,000 or so, most of the rulers were German-speaking.
• About 1,100 AD, parts of Austria were "German," but other parts weren't, still both parts used the German language (along with other languages, like French, Hungarian, and Slavic languages).
• (I put "German" in quotes because Germany did not exist then. There were counties like Bavaria, which are now a part of Germany.)

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IMPORTS

• Imports in Austria increased to 10465.70 EUR Million in January of 2014 from 9687 EUR Million in December of 2013.
• Imports in Austria is reported by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
• Imports in Austria averaged 3290.03 EUR Million from 1953 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 12302 EUR Million in October of 2013 and a record low of 61 EUR Million in January of 1953.
• Austria imports mainly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products and foodstuffs.
• Its main import partners are European Union countries (Germany, Italy, Netherlands), Switzerland, China and United States.

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EXPORTS

• Exports in Austria increased to 9900.30 EUR Million in January of 2014 from 9244 EUR Million in December of 2013.
• Exports in Austria is reported by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.
• Exports in Austria averaged 3003.97 EUR Million from 1953 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 12177 EUR Million in October of 2013 and a record low of 59 EUR Million in February of 1953.
• Austria's economy is dependent on foreign trade and closely linked to the economies of other EU countries, particularly Germany.
• The major export commodity in Austria is the automobile and its components, machinery and paper products.

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HISTORY

• The Austrian Alps once formed the boundary between the more-established southern Roman territories and their newer, less stable conquests to the north.
• The main trade route for pack animals ran along the pass at the end of the Tauern Valley, but few settlements were established due to the Romans’ distrust of the treacherous climate (tales of malevolent, snowy spirits abounded) and difficult mountainous
• Although Austria’s territorial heartland has always been modest in size, its monarchy ruled an empire that spanned continents and was once the last word in politics and high culture. How did it happen and how did it all change over time?
• really understand this, it’s useful to know more about the civilisations and empires that figure in its colourful
• In 1971 the provinces of Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol agreed to the creation of a national park; regions were added in stages between 1981 and 1991 until it became Europe’s largest national park.

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PLACES OF INTEREST

• Last on the list is Schönbrunn Palace, one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna. Comparable in grandeur to Versailles, this 1,441 room palace was built between 1696 and 1712 at the request of Emperor Leopold I and turned into the imperial summer palace by Maria Theresa. The Palace Park offers a lot of attractions, such as the Privy Garden, the oldest zoo in the world, a maze and labyrinth, and a marble summerhouse situated on top of a 60 meter high hill.
• Grossglockner Alpine Road is a panoramic road which takes you up to the Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe Visitor Center.
• From there, you get the unobstructed view of Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossglockner.
• The Grossglockner Alpine Road is a toll road, but the fabulous high alpine scenery more than makes up for the expenses.
• While you are strolling the streets of the Altstadt you can visit one of its famous landmark, the Golden Roof.

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