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Fakten: Geography, Weather and Population of Austria
About 60% of Austria are mountainous and only about 30% of the country
lie below 500m with respect to the sea-level. The biggest part of Autria is characterized by the Eastern Alps
(Ostalpen) and by the Alpine foreland in the north. The area around Vienna (Wien) in the North East is
called the Vienna basin (Wiener Becken). Various sanitariums are located at the borders
of this area due to the many underground mineral springs here.
Austria's capital is Vienna with about 1.6 million inhabitants (2.5 million
including the suburbs and the surrounding land). Several international organizations are located in Wien:
the OPEC, the IAEA as well as several UNO offices.
Similar to Germany, Austria is a federal republic and is divided into 9 states (Bundesländer).
Altogether, 8.22 million people live in Austria, of which about 12% are immigrants mainly from
Russia, Croatia, Serbia-Montenegro and Hungary. The official language of Austria is German, which is
spoken by 98% of its population. Other accepted official languages are Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian and
Slowenian. These minorities have the right for their children to be taught in these languages in schools.
The weather in Austria is strongly influenced by the countries countless mountain ranges.
The winters are rich in snow, which is cruicial for Austria's tourist and skiing industries.
In general, the climate becomes drier towards the East.
In the South-Eastern area with lots of lakes, the weather resembles a little bit
the mild sea climate of Mediterranean countries.
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Lesson 7
