Austria at a Glance

Landscape of the Waldviertel (Wood Quarter) © Österreich Werbung/Trumler

Austria has a population of around 8 million and an area of 83,871 km². The capital city of the parliamentary republic is Vienna, the official language is German. Austria is part of the Euro zone and the GDP per capita is EUR 27,700. Austria uses the metric system and is on Central European Time.

Geography

Information about topography, climate, raw materials and more...
History

A brief overview of Austria's history.
Population

Population structure and other statistics.
Political System

Government, Parliament, Constitution and other information about the political system.
Economic System

The Austrian economic model and the distinctiveness of the Social Partnership.
Legal System

Basis of the Austrian Legal System.
Media

Print media, Radio and Televison Broadcasters in Austria.
Transport

Information about transport and traffic in Austria.