Today is the Independence Day of Austria. Austria gained her independence on May 15, 1955 from Germany.
Official Name: Republic of Austria
Area: 83,857 sq km. (32,377 sq. miles)
Cities: Capital – Vienna, Other cities – Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt
Population: 8.4 million (UN, 2007)
Religions: Roman Catholic 78%, protestant 5%, Muslim and other 17%Languages: German 92%
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
GDP: $ 207.9 billion (1999)
Monetary Unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
President: Heinz Fischer
Internet domain: .at
International Dialing Code: +43
Official Web Pages: http://www.austria.gv.at/
http://www.parliament.gv.at/
Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2004Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/au-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html
http://www.parliament.gv.at/
Sources:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1032215.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook 2004Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/au-flag.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/au.html
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