
Vienna, Austria
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About Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the capital of Austria, and is also
one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary
city; with a population of about 1.7 million (2.3 million
within the metropolitan area), it is by far the largest city in
Austria as well as its cultural, economic and political
center.
It is the 10th largest city by population in the European
Union and was listed by Mercer Human Resource Consulting as
having the 2nd highest quality of living (as of 2008).
Vienna is host to many major international organizations
such as the United Nations and OPEC. Vienna lies in the very
east of Austria and is close to the Czech Republic, Slovakia
and Hungary.
In 2001, the city centre was designated a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and an Economist Intelligence Unit study of 127
world cities ranked it first equal with Vancouver for the
quality of life.
Additionally, Vienna is the seat of the UN Commission on
International Trade Law's secretariat (UNCITRAL).
Alongside the international and intergovernmental
organisations, there are dozens of charitable organisations
based in Vienna that provide relief and assistance to
disadvantaged children and needy people in developing
countries.
Vienna has been synonymous with music for centuries, and was
home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss.
Today the Wiener Philharmoniker is one of the world's top
orchestras, the Vienna Boys' Choir is triumphant wherever it
tours, and the Vienna Conservatorium has produced innumerable
international award-winners in all musical disciplines.
Other Major Cities:
- Wien
- Graz
- Linz
- Salzburg
- Innsbruck
- Klagenfurt
- Wels
- Villach
- Sankt Pölten
- Dornbirn
- Wiener Neustadt
- Steyr
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