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Austria (Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Its capital city is Vienna.

With an area of 83.858 sq km Austria consists of 9 independent federal states with their own provincial governments. The federal legislation is exercised by the national council together with the Upper House of Parliament the two chambers of Parliament. Austria is a member of the European Union, the United Nations as well as most UN organizations.

Of the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Austria, 98% speak German.

Links

Austrian National Tourist Office [more]
Provides general information about hotels, culture, events, holiday specialists, regions and cities as well as holiday tips.
http://www.austria.info/

Salzkammergut Touristik [more]
Tourist office for the region. Includes details of accommodation, activities, special tourist card and staff.
http://www.salzkammergut.co.at/

Tiscover Austria [more]
Information about travel, leisure, sports and weather. Online booking service and details of ski and hiking resorts, snow reports, sports, events, live cams, flight and train schedules.
http://www.tiscover.at/

TourMyCountry [more]
Reviews and information written from a personal point of view by an Austrian. With details of history, sightseeing tours, cuisine and image gallery.
http://www.tourmycountry.com/