Official Web Site: www.austria.info

	Location:	Austria is situated in the centre of Europe, and shares borders with Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland.
	Cities:	The capital is Vienna; other major cities are Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Innsbruck.
	Area:	83 871 sq. km / 32 383 sq. miles.
	Population (2006):	8 281 000 (Vienna: 1 664 146; Graz: 247 698; Linz: 188 894; Salzburg: 149 018; Innsbruck: 117 693).
	Language:	German.			Currency:  Euro.
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 43
			Vienna Salzburg Innsbruck	+ 43 1 + 43 662 + 43 512
	Time Zone:	GMT + 1 hour.

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Österreich Werbung (ÖW) / Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO), Margaretenstraße 1, 1040 Vienna, Austria.
		Telephone:	+ 43 1 588 660
		Fax:	+ 43 1 588 6620
		Enquiries e-mail:	info@austria.info
		Chief Executive Officer:	Ms. Petra Stolba
		PR:	Mrs. Eleonore Gudmundsson
		Research:       New Media:	Ms Heidi Tscharf / Ms Maria-Bettina Kuprian Ms Heidi Tscharf / Mr Norbert Kellner