City Statistics
Location: Vienna (federal province), eastern Austria.
Country dialling code: 43.
Population: 1,660,000 (city); 1,710,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Majority German, with Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian minorities.
Religion: 89% Roman Catholic, 6% Protestant, 5% other.
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 1°C (34°F).
Average July temp: 25°C (77°F).
Annual rainfall: 616mm (24.3 inches).
Cost of Living
On 1 January 2002, the Austrian Schilling was replaced by the Euro.
One-litre bottle of mineral water: €0.50
50cl bottle of beer: €0.55
Financial Times newspaper: €2.40
36-exposure colour film: €6
City-centre bus ticket: €1.50
Adult football ticket: €21
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From €18
1 Euro (€1) = £0.72; US$1.17; C$1.60; A$1.80; öS13.76
1 Austrian Schilling (öS1) = €0.07
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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