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The Austrian Empire, [a] officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a multinational European great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, it was the third most populous monarchy in Europe after the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom. Along with Prussia, it was one of the ...
The following is a list of the 20 largest cities and towns in Austria by population: Vienna, capital of Austria Graz Linz Salzburg Innsbruck Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Sankt Pölten Bregenz Eisenstadt Villach. The capitals of the federal states are shown in bold face.
The national flag of Austria ( Austrian German: Flagge Österreichs) is a triband in the following order: red, white, and red. The Austrian flag is considered one of the oldest national symbols still in use by a modern country, with its first recorded use in 1230. [1] The Austrian triband originated from the arms of the Babenberg dynasty.
Politics of Austria. Politics in Austria reflects the dynamics of competition among multiple political parties, which led to the formation of a Conservative-Green coalition government for the first time in January 2020, following the snap elections of 29 September 2019, and the election of a former Green Party leader to the presidency in 2016.
Religion in Austria is predominantly Christianity, adhered to by 68.2% of the country's population according to the 2021 national survey [a] conducted by Statistics Austria. [1] Among Christians, 80.9% were Catholics, 7.2% were Orthodox Christians (mostly belonging to the Eastern Orthodox Church ), 5.6% were Protestants, while the remaining 6.2 ...
Tourism in Austria. Tourism in Austria forms an important part of the country's economy, accounting for almost 9% of the Austrian gross domestic product. [1] Austria has one guest bed for every six inhabitants, and boasts the highest per capita income from tourism in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. [2]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Austria refers to communities, institutions and organizations of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity on the territory of modern Austria. There are several Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in Austria. As of 2019, it is estimated that there are some 400,000 to 450,000 Eastern Orthodox believers in Austria. [1]
