Austria
Location - Europe
Federal States of Austria
General Information
• Capital Vienna• Official language German• Area ~ 83.900 km2
• Population 8.405.500 • GDP per capita $ 48,350• HDI 25th place (0.851 –
very high)
• Currency Euro• Religion 66 % Catholics
Politics
• Government Federal Parliamentary Republic
• Head of the State PresidentHeinz Fischer
• Head of Government ChancellorWerner Faymann
• European Union Membership since 1995
Traditional Food
• Frittaten- & Grießnockerlsuppe
• Schweinsbraten mit Semmelknödel
• Eiernockerln
• Wiener Schnitzel
Traditonal Food
• Sachertorte
• Kaiserschmarrn
• Apfel- & Topfenstrudel
• Marillenknödel
Austrian Companies
• Swarovski • Meinl• Manner• Red Bull• Darbo
Austrian Culture
• Salzburg Festival
• Vienna Opera Ball
• New Year‘s Concert
• Spanish Riding School
• National costume ‚Dirndl‘
Sights
• Stephansdom (Vienna)
• Schönbrunn (Vienna)
Sights
• Hofburg (Vienna)
• Golden Roof(Innsbruck)
Famous Shopping Streets
• Kärntner Straße• Mariahilfer Straße• Am Graben• Kohlmarkt• Getreidegasse
(Salzburg)
Cityscape
Danube Island – Vienna
Landscapes
Lake Hallstatt – Upper Austria
Landscapes
Woerthersee – Carinthia
Landscapes
The Alps in summer – Vorarlberg
Landscapes
The Alps in winter – Tyrol
We look forward to welcoming you in Austria
