Localisation: Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Coordonnées géographiques: 47° 12' N, 13° 12' E
Côte: 0 km (landlocked) km
Climat: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Relief: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping
Sommets: lowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m highest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
Risques naturels: landslides; avalanches; earthquakes
Monnaie: euro (EUR)
Population: 8,199,783 (July 2007 est.)
Langues: 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%
Capitale: Vienna
Découpage administratif: 9 states: Burgenland, Kaernten (Carinthia), Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria), Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria), Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)