"Austria the home of Mozart " a Austria Travel Page by Tobias_Plieninger

Austria is small county in central Europe.

It is connection between the Alps and the lower regions and from the western Europe countries to the former communist satelite states.

The Austrian people are very friendly.
They speak German with thei special akcent.
In Germany some people say that the Austrians are a littel stupid.
But there are much more stupid in Germany than in Austria.

The nature is fascinating: Nice mountains and nice lakes.
In Wintertime it is a paradise of snow for all kind of winter sports.

The major cities have much cultural highlights and attractions.
Often you can combine nature trips with cultural interests.

So there is a large variety for all people.

Austria

Formal Name: Republic of Austria

Local Name: Oesterreich

Local Formal Name: Republik Oesterreich

European Union United Nations
Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Vienna (Wien)
Main Cities: Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck
Population: 7,834,000
Area: 83,850 km2
Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents
Languages: German
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

Austria is a largely mountainous country due to its location in the Alps. The Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps and Southern Limestone Alps are all partly in Austria. Of the total area of Austria (84,000 km²), only about a quarter can be considered low lying, and only 32% of the country is below 500 metres. The high mountainous Alps in the west of Austria flatten somewhat into low lands and plains in the east of the country.

Austria may be divided into 5 different areas. The biggest area are the Austrian Alps, which constitute 62% of Austria's total area. The Austrian foothills at the base of the Alps and the Carpathians account for around 12% of its area. The foothills in the east and areas surrounding the periphery of the Pannoni low country amount to about 12% of the total landmass. The second greater mountain area (much lower than the Alps) is situated in the north. Known as the Austrian granite plateau, it is located in the central area of the Bohemian Mass, and accounts for 10% of Austria. The Austrian portion of the Viennese basin comprises the remaining 4%.