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| | NationMaster - Statistics on Austria. 3511 facts and figures, stats and information on Austrian economy, crime, people, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) |
 | | 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 prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. |
 | | In Austria, the main religion isn't Christianity, it's Catholicism. |
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