Quick Facts

• Name: Republic of Austria
• Capital: Vienna
• Land Area: 32,374 sq mi
• Population: 8.1 million
• Language: German
• Government: Democracy
• Literacy: 100%
• Industry: steel, tourism, food
• Crops: grains, fruits, potatoes
• Climate: mild, winter 27F summer 76F

 

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a powerful force in Europe in the middle ages. It was home to over 50 million people and known as a center of science, art and music. World War I brought stunning defeat and the Empire collapsed. Austria was annexed to Nazi Germany in the late 1930’s. After the Nazi defeat, Soviet troops occupied Austria until 1955. Today, Austria is a member of the United Nations and the European Union.

The Movement Today

    Full time missionary efforts to Austria began in 1980 when working together with the national church, growth started to take place. There are currently ten missionaries from several countries working alongside the national church. The Freie Christengemeinden, the Pentecostal church in Austria, reports the following statistics from Austria: 27 churches and six outstations, 26 national ministers, 2,920 members and adherents and two extension Bible schools with 48 students.

 

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