National Government
Austria Government

National Law
The Austrian Judiciary

National Police
Police

National Capital
Vienna

National Population
9,006,398
Latest population

Independence Day
October 26

National Helplines
Police – 133
Ambulance – 144
Fire – 122
Gas emergency – 128
Mountain rescue – 140
Doctors – 141
Physicians on call - 141
Crisis-hotline / Telephone counselling – 142
Support for children and teens / Child help-line – 147
Non-emergency police - 059 133
Deaf fax/SMS - 0800 133 133
Tollfree Airline - 800-843-0002

Emergency numbers
112
122

Nobel Laureates

Alfred Hermann Fried
Anton Zeilinger
Bertha Von Suttner
Elfriede Jelinek
Eric R . Kandel *
Erwin Schrödinger
Friedrich August Von Hayek
Fritz Pregl
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Jon Fosse
Julius Wagner - Jauregg
Karl Landsteiner
Karl Von Frisch *
Konrad Lorenz
Martin Karplus *
Max Ferdinand Perutz
Otto Loewi
Peter Handke
Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
Richard Kuhn *
Robert Bárány
Victor Franz Hess
Walter Kohn *
Wolfgang Pauli

Olympic 2020 Gold Medallists
Anna Kiesenhofer

National Animal
NA

National Bird
NA

National Flower
Edelweiss (Leontopodium Alpinum)

National Fruit
Apple

National Language
German
Turkish, Serbian, Croatian

National Currency
Euro
EUR

Botanical Gardens
Patscherkofel Alpine Garden – University of Innsbruck
Innsbruck University Botanic Garden
Linz Botanic Garden – Linz
Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna

Zoos
Alpenzoo Innsbruck - Innsbruck
Haus des Meeres - Vienna
Salzburg Zoo (Tiergarten Hellbrunn) - Salzburg
Schloss Herberstein Zoo and Nature Park - Schloss Herberstein, Styria
Schmiding Zoo - Krenglbach near Wels
Tiergarten Schönbrunn - Vienna
Tiergarten Walding - Walding, Upper Austria

The name Austria derives from a Germanic word ‘austro’, meaning ‘east’

The sewing machine was invented by Josef Madersperger, an Austrian

Approximately one quarter of the population of Austria lives in Vienna

Vienna has the oldest zoo in the world, founded in 1752

Austria is known for its mountain railways and trains such as the Giselabahn

Ferdinand Porsche, who is the founder of the German sports car company ‘Porsche’, was fromAustria

Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Hollywood actor, grew up in Austria

62% of Austria is covered by the Austrian Alps

The first postcards used were in Austria.

World Heritage Sites 
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Palace and Gardens of Schvnbrunn
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Semmering Railway
City of Graz  Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
Wachau Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Vienna
Fertv / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

Alliance for the Future of Austria
Bündnis Zukunft Österreich
Founded : 3 April 2005
Website : http://www.bzoe.at/

Austrian People's Party
Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP
Founded : 17 April 1945
Website : http://www.oevp.at/

Christian Social Party (Austria)
Christlichsoziale Partei, CS
Founded : 1891

Citizens' Forum Austria
Bürgerforum Österreich, FRITZ
Founded : 2008
Website : http://www.listefritz.at/

Communist Party of Austria
Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, CPA or KPÖ
Founded : November 3, 1918
Website : http://www.kpoe.at/

Freedom Party of Austria
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs
Founded : 7 April 1956
Website : http://www.fpoe.at/

NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum
NEOS – Das Neue Österreich
Founded : 27 October 2012
Website : https://neos.eu/

Social Democratic Party of Austria
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ
Founded : 30 December 1888
Website : spoe.at

Team Stronach
Founded : 27 September 2012
Website : http://www.teamstronach.at/

The Greens
The Greens – The Green Alternative
Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative
Founded : 1993
Website : https://www.gruene.at/