Austria Travel guide

Capital: Vienna 
Government: federal republic 
Currency: Euro (EUR) 
Area: 83,858 sq km
Population: 8,199,783 (July 2007 est.)
Language: German, regional Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian 
Religion: Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 5%, Agnostics and Atheists 12%, Muslim and other 5%
Electricity: 230V/50Hz (European plug) 
Calling Code: +43
Internet TLD: .at
Time Zone: UTC +1

  Austria is a land-locked alpine country in Central Europe bordering Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Germany and Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east and Slovenia and Italy to the south. Austria, along with neighboring Switzerland, is the winter sports capital of Europe. However, it is just as popular for summer tourists who visit its historic cities and villages and hike in the magnificent scenery of the alps.