Location: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Geographic coordinates: 47° 12' N, 13° 12' E
Coastline km: 0 km (landlocked) km
Climate: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Terrain: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping
Elevation: lowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m highest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
Natural hazards: landslides; avalanches; earthquakes
Currency: euro (EUR)
Population: 8,199,783 (July 2007 est.)
Languages: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene,official in Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3%
Capital: Vienna
Divisions: 9 states: Burgenland, Kaernten (Carinthia), Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria), Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria), Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)