Interesting facts about Austria in 2024

doing business in Austria

  1. Austria is one of the 12 richest countries in the world in terms of GDP (Gross domestic product) per capita, which is $41,800 (2011 est.). It has a well-developed social market economy, and a high standard of living;
  2. Most of the population is Catholic, they make up 90%, 6% are Protestants, mostly Lutherans;
  3. Almost 90% of the population speak German, which is also the official language;
  4. The country’s unemployment rate is among the lowest in the EU country;
  5. Over 60% of Austria’s electricity is supplied by renewable sources;
  6. Austria has given the world many famous classical music composers, including Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, J.Strauss, Mahler, and Bruckner;
  7. The first ever Youth Winter Olympics was held in Austria in 2012;
  8. About half of Austrian men are overweight, while around one-fifth of Austrian women are overweight;
  9. The Krimml Falls, with a height of 380 meters, are amongst the highest waterfalls of Europe;
  10. Tiergarten Schönbrunn of Vienna, founded in 1752 is the oldest zoological garden in the world.

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