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Austria - Practical information

The country in numbers
Country's full name
Republic of Austria
Area in Km2
83,879
Population
8,623,073 population
Capital
Vienna
Religion
61% Catholic: 5% Lutheran, 35% Other
Government
Federal semi-presidential republic (de facto a parliamentary republic)
Language
Official language
German
Languages spoken
Croatian, Hungarian, Slovene
Time
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
+1
Currency
Currency
Euro
Dangers and annoyances
Dangers and annoyances
No criminality risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
Low
Credit cards
Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa
Tips
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By You
Internet and telephony
Calling code
+43
Internet availability
High
Electricity
V
230
Hz
50