Austria
47 20 N, 13 20 E
lowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m
highest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
total: 2,562 km
border countries: Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784 km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 35 km, Slovakia 91 km, Slovenia 330 km, Switzerland 164 km
landslides; avalanches; earthquakes
oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
arable land: 16.59%
permanent crops: 0.85%
other: 82.56% (2005)
some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe
Austria enjoys a moderate continental climate: summers are warm and pleasant with cool nights, and winters are sunny, with snow levels high enough for widespread winter sports.
Required clothing
European clothes according to season. Alpine wear for mountain resorts.
time difference: UTC+1
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
