Austria

The Musical Centre of Europe

Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, Austria’s capital and its largest city. It is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While German is the country’s official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.

 

Population: 8.859 million
Capital: Vienna
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Official languages: German
Different ways to move around: The best way to get around Austria is definitely by trains. Trains will take you nearly every place in Austria. for shorter trips, the bicycle is a very good solution, the cycle paths are very well laid out