Austria Facts

Austria is a beautiful country, rich in natural as well as architectural splendor. Know more about the county, with the fun and interesting Austria Facts given here.

• Austria is a pipe-shaped, landlocked country in Europe.

• There are about 8.5 million people that live in Austria.

• The German name for Austria is Osterreich, which means ‘Eastern Empire’.

• The largest city in Austria is Vienna with 1.7 million people.
  

  Austrian specialties such as Wiener Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel have become international dishes which need no translation.

• Vienna is among the four regions that have vineyards.

• Vienna has many aristocrat palaces.

• The official language spoken in Austria is German.

• Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world.

• 62% of land area is occupied by the Austrian Alps.

• The largest natural lake in Austria is Lake Neusiedler.

• Over 60 percent of Austria’s electricity is supplied by renewable sources.

• The sewing machine was invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger, an Austrian.

• The candy PEZ was invented in Austria.

• Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of “Porsche” company, was from Austria.

• The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, was Austrian.

• Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Hollywood actor and current governor of California, grew up as an Austrian citizen.

• Football (soccer) is a popular sport in Austria.

• Vienna’s Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) has over 2.5 million tombs (more than the city’s live population).