3. Surface area: 38.000 km2
9 federal states
Capital: Vienna
8 bordering countries
4. 2. Basic facts
Member of the European Union since
1995
Currency: Euro
Official language: German
Population: 8.4 million
Different ethic groups
5. 3. History of Austria
Holy Roman Empire
1867: Austria-Hungary empire
After World War I: Republic German-Austria
1938: „Anschluss“
1955: Austria became permanently neutral