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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and....
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| Population | 8,192,880 |
| Culture | Austrian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 4%, other 17% |
| Famous For | castles, palaces, and cemeteries and architectural works |
| Best Travel Time | April-May |
| Highest Point | Grossglockner 3,798 m |
| Lowest Point | Neusiedler See 115 m |
| Capital City | Vienna |
| Independence Day | 1156 (from Bavaria) |
| Language | German (official nationwide), Slovene (official in Carinthia), Croatian (official in Burgenland), Hungarian (official in Burgenland) |
| Total Area | 83,870 sq km |
| Water Area | 1,426 sq km |
| Currency | euro (EUR) |
| Export | machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel; textiles, foodstuffs |
| Import | machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products; foodstuffs |
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» Statistics Canada says Canadian travel abroad rose in November
» Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colo.
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FORGET holidays at home, Asia is surging in popularity among Aussie travellers opting for exotic over their own backyards.
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according to Travel Leaders. "Travel Leaders Corporate's dollar volume is comprised entirely of new net sales with zero attrition," according to Travel Leaders Corporate president David Holyoke.
» Canadian travel abroad rose in November: StatsCan
Canadians made 782,000 trips overseas in November, up 1.6 per cent, while travel to the United States rose 0.6 per cent to 4.2 million trips.
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» Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colorado
A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
» Statistics Canada says Canadian travel abroad rose in November
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says out-of-country travel by Canadians increased 0.8 per cent to five million trips in November, compared with the previous month. Canadians made 782,000 trips overseas in November, up 1.6 per cent, while travel to the United States rose 0.6 per cent to 4.2 million trips.
» Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colo.
Nebraska got more than a foot of snow, and forecasters predicted the storm would drop several inches in central Iowa
» Snowstorm that battered Colorado causing travel chaos creeps east knocking out power in thousands of homes
Nebraska got more than a foot of snow, and forecasters predicted the storm would drop several inches Saturday in central Iowa before gradually weakening as drier air mixes in and the front continues east.
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OMAHA, Neb. - A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
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