Carinthia
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Carinthia Kärnten Koroška Carinzia |
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| State of Austria | |||
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| Capital | Klagenfurt | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 9,535.97 km2 (3,681.86 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015 ) | |||
| • Total | 557,371 | ||
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | AT-2 | ||
| NUTS Region | AT2 | ||
| Votes in Bundesrat | 4 (of 62) | ||
| Website | www.ktn.gv.at | ||
Carinthia (German: Kärnten, German pronunciation: [ˈkɛɐ̯ntn̩], Slovene: Koroška, 
pronunciation , Croatian: Koruška, Italian: Carinzia, Hungarian: Karintia, Czech: Korutany) is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps, it is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, which predominated in the southern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority.
Carinthia's main industries are tourism, electronics, engineering, forestry, and agriculture. The multinational corporations Philips, Infineon and Siemens have large operations there.
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