Austria!

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Population: 8 million
Language: German
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro
Int Code: +43


The Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world.


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Founded in 803 :shock: as Stiftskeller St. Peter, Haslauer is the world's oldest inn/restaurant still in operation (in Salzburg), and the oldest company in Europe.


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The oldest zoological garden in the world is the Tiergarten Schönbrunn in Vienna


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62% of Austria's total land area is covered by the Austrian Alps.


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The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, was Austrian. He was born on 6 May, just like Shusha lol.

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Austria has given the world many famous classical music composers, including Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, J. Strauss, Mahler, and Bruckner. Mozart's tune was used for one of my favorite classical white n black song; Itna na mujh se tu pyaar barha ke mai ek baadal aawaara.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Hollywood actor and current governor of California, grew up as an Austrian citizen. I will never ever get his surname correct!

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The sewing machine was invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger, an Austrian.

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The world's largest emerald (2860 carat) is displayed in the Imperial Treasury of the Hofburg (Imperial Palace) in Vienna.

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Croissants and Danish pastries aren't French or Danish inventions. Both were originally Austrian specialities from Vienna. The former was invented in the late 17th century, and the latter in the mid 19th century - originally known under the name of Wienerbrød in Denmark. The French kept the name Viennoiserie ("Viennese specialties") as a general term for baked goods like brioches, chaussons, croissants, pains au chocolat, pain aux raisins, and so on.

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Do not hesitate to add more stuff to this thread if you have more info on this beautiful country Austria! <3
This thread is dedicated to Shushi, since she requested for it!





Sources: Many :P

[paKikudi14]

great info!!

Arnold Schwarzenegger - He was in this one movie about little kids.

Thanks L sis! :cool:

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Mur Island


Part dome, part bowl and part boat, Mur Island is Vito Acconci’s first major architectural project after years of being regarded as a noted conceptual artist. Located on the Mur River in the heart of the Austria City of Graz, the floating island features a café and open theater.


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you are welcome pakibaby :mrgreen:
next is Amsterdam as requested by storyteller22 hehe..

[Lia]

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amazing design .. would love to be there on a date :mrgreen:

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chal mere saath lala date par..
after your Elite wala seminar in the UK,
I will take you to this cafe..

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[Lucky Kabootar]

Thanks Goge for the valuable info ..

kapre ki machine waha bani 1818 mai :D ..
a7es bakoon 7af'6a this info etha kan mathkoor fe ktaab el taree5 ..

wel croasonnn ba3ad ..

green-green lake-wake pics?

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haaaaaaai.. :mrgreen:


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shushi, more? :geek:

[Lucky Kabootar]

wow *hugs*
Ill live there ..
From tomorrow
tata Gogiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ..

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ittikimaaaaaaas shushi..
mai bhi aarahi tere peechhe peechhe re..
u go first.. mai aaoungi zaroor aaoungi.. beautipooooool..

tata :mrgreen:

[Lucky Kabootar]

^
hehehe .. :-* Thanks.

[Lia]

i LOVEEEEEEEE nature lakes etc etc :shock: beautifullllll .. shush take me there on a vacation