1. Austria

2. Location - Europe

3. Federal States of Austria

4. General Information CapitalVienna Official languageGerman Area~ 83.900 km 2 Population8.405.500 GDP per capita $ 48,350 HDI25 th place (0.851 – very high) CurrencyEuro Religion66 % Catholics

5. Politics GovernmentFederal Parliamentary Republic Head of the StatePresident Heinz Fischer Head of GovernmentChancellor Werner Faymann European UnionMembership since 1995

6. Traditional Food Frittaten- & Grießnockerlsuppe Schweinsbraten mit Semmelknödel Eiernockerln Wiener Schnitzel

7. Traditonal Food Sachertorte Kaiserschmarrn Apfel- & Topfenstrudel Marillenknödel

8. Austrian Companies Swarovski Meinl Manner Red Bull Darbo

9. Austrian Culture Salzburg Festival Vienna Opera Ball New Year‘s Concert Spanish Riding School National costume ‚Dirndl‘

10. Sights Stephansdom (Vienna) Schönbrunn (Vienna)

11. Sights Hofburg (Vienna) Golden Roof (Innsbruck)

12. Famous Shopping Streets Kärntner Straße Mariahilfer Straße Am Graben Kohlmarkt Getreidegasse (Salzburg)

13. Cityscape Danube Island – Vienna

14. Landscapes Lake Hallstatt – Upper Austria

15. Landscapes Woerthersee – Carinthia

16. Landscapes The Alps in summer – Vorarlberg

17. Landscapes The Alps in winter – Tyrol

18. We look forward to welcoming you in Austria