About 96 percent of the inhabitants of Austria are German-speaking. The small minority groups include Czechs, Croats, Slovenes, and Hungarians. Dominant in Austrian society, along with German language and culture, is the Roman Catholic religion. The few Protestants and Jews reside mainly in Vienna.

Austrian culture has made many contributions to the world. In particular, several great composers— such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, and Gustav Mahler—have lived or worked in Austria. Austrian writers such as Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Arthur Schnitzler have made important contributions to German literature. Austrian folk culture is rich in music, dance, arts, and crafts.

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