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Travel Austria: Austrian Alps
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The Austria flag is a famous symbol of Austrian pride. Here is the flag of Austria below, in all of its glory. Among Austrians, there are few sights more inspiring than the Austrian flag.
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Austria is tourist-friendly. With few natural resources, other than its scenery, Austrians have long valued travelers — and appreciated the varied interests they may have. German is the official language, but English is widely understood and spoken by those in international business or tourism.
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Since Austria became a member of the EU in 1995, the Austrian agricultural sector has been undergoing substantial reform under the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP). Although Austrian farmers provide about 80% of domestic food requirements, the agricultural contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) has declined since 1950 to about 2%.
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Austria has three national airlines, all of which are part of the Austrian Airlines Group: Austrian Airlines (OS), Lauda Air (NG) and Tyrolean Airways (VO). British Airways offer frequent services to various destinations in Austria, as do low-cost airlines such as Flybe and Ryanair.
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Austria's political leaders and people recognize and appreciate the essential role the U.S. played in the country’s reconstruction and in the Austrian State Treaty. It is in the interest of the U.S. to maintain and strengthen these strong relations and to maintain Austria's political and economic stability.
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The "Blue Danube Waltz" ... never served as Austria's national anthem — but for a while it was a stand-in. As a quiet form of protest against German annexation, during and immediately following the WW II, Austrians stood at attention whenever the "Blue Danube" was played at public functions. That practice disappeared in the early 1950s after Austria adopted a new national anthem.
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