Formal Name
Republic of Austria
Capital
Vienna
Country Flag 
Flag Description: Three equal
horizontal bands of red (top), white,
and red.
Location
Central Europe, north of Italy and
Slovenia
Currency
euro (EUR)
Time Zone
Central European Time (CET)
Elecricity
220 V. Connector plug/outlet
correspond generally to the Euro-
norm, but as a precaution one
should still bring along an adaptor.
Country Code
+43
Population
8,199,783 (July 2007 est.)
Government Type
Federal Republic
Political System
Federal republic with a parliamentary democracy
Total Area
total - 83,870 sq km
land - 82,444 sq km
water - 1,426 sq km