- Official name
- Republic of Austria Republik Österreich · German
- Capital
- Vienna
- Region
- Central Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 8.8 million
- Area
- 83,871 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
- Internet / phone
- .at · +43
Where it is
Notable facts
- Vienna has topped global “most liveable city” rankings repeatedly, and about 60% of Viennese live in subsidised housing.
- Austria is where the croissant’s ancestor, the kipferl, and the Sachertorte come from — and where the world’s oldest still-operating restaurant, St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg, claims a founding date of 803.
- The country is about 62% covered by the Alps, and Grossglockner reaches 3,798 m.
- “Silent Night” was composed in the village of Oberndorf in 1818.
World Heritage 12 sites
- Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
- Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
National dish
Wiener Schnitzel Veal beaten thin, breaded and fried in butterfat so the coating puffs away from the meat.
The name is protected in Austria: made with pork it must be called something else. Tafelspitz, boiled beef in broth, is the other national dish.