Austria
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| Basic information |
| capital | Vienna |
| Government | Federative Republic |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Area | 83,858 km2 |
| Population | 8,192,880 (est. July 2006) |
| Language | German |
| Religion | Roman Catholics 78%, Protestants 5%, Muslims and others 17% |
| Electricity | 230V/50Hz |
| phone code | 43 |
| Internet TLD | .at |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
THE Austria (German: sterreich) is a country of central Europe.
Regions
Austria is a federative country with nine states:
Cities
Other destinations
- Worthersee - one of the hottest lakes in the country
- Bodensee - a large lake located between Vorarlberg, Switzerland and Germany
- St. Anton - a ski resort
Understand
To arrive
| The book Mein Kampf (My fight) and other symbols of Nazism are banned in Austria, as elsewhere in Europe. The penalty for neo-Nazism is the sentence of imprisonment for several years. Foreigners are not exempt from this law. | |
Visa
People from European Union countries, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland do not need a Visa to enter Austria. People from the following countries can enter Austria without a visa for up to 3 months - United States, Canada, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Chile, Mercosur countries and countries from Central America (except Belize and those from the Caribbean). People from Africa, Russia, Asia (except Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore), the Caribbean, Belize, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia need a visa.
By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Circular
By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Speak
The official language of Austria is German. However, most people also speak English and many still speak a third language - usually French, Italian and, more rarely, Spanish.
Look
Knife
Buy
With the
Austrian cuisine is internationally known for its pastries and puff pastries. Some of the most famous dishes are Viennese schnitzel, spätzle, a type of noodle, apfelstrudel - a type of apple pie with puff pastry, and sachertorte, a type of chocolate pie.
drink and go out
sleep
Learn
Work
Safety
Health
respect
Traffic lights (headlights, signals, traffic lights) are normally respected by everyone, including pedestrians/pedestrians. Although these are always preferred, do not cross the lanes with the traffic lights closed, to avoid being reprimanded for disrespectful looks from the local people or even being run over.
Stay in touch
Internet
LAN Houses and Cybercafés are common in big cities. Hotels usually have terminals with internet access, while more expensive hotels offer in-room access. Wireless network points are becoming more common in restaurants and cafes.
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