KNOW AUSTRIA

Austria is known as musical capital of the world located in the centre of Europe, attracts the visitors from far and near with its snow-filled peaks, winter sports musical events and rich variety of festivals, exquisite art, music and architecture.


Facts and Figures

Official Name : Republic of Austria
Capital : Vienna
Area : Total: 83,870 sq km
Population : 8,192,880 (July 2006 est.)
Major cities : Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck
Languages: German (official mother tongue ) Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian, English (commonly spoken)
Currency : Euro
Time zone : +1 GMT
Country calling code :+ 43
Neighbours :Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia.

Geographically A ustria is a country enriched with a wide variety of mountain region of Alps. Only 40% area of Austria is covered by woodlands and forests


It's a non-coastal country divided in 9 different federal provinces.

Vienna (Wien)
Lower Austria (Niederösterreich)
Upper Austria (Oberösterreich)
Salzburg (Salzburg)
Salzburg (Salzburg)
Tyrol (Tirol)
Vorarlberg (Vorarlberg)
Styria (Steiermark)
Burgenland (Burgenland)

Ethnic groups: Burgenlandic Croatians, Roma, Slovaks, Slovenians, Czechs and Hungarians
Major river of Austria:Danube .