Austria

AgendaBasic Facts

“The Austrian Spirit”

The Media

Things to do, recommendations, some Highlights

Basic FactsPopulation: 8,2 mil. inhabitantsSize: 83855 square kmCapital: Wien (Vienna) Currency: EUROOfficial Language: GermanRegional Official Languages: Croatian,

Magyar, Slovenian

Basic Facts

Basic Facts

The “Austrian Spirit”History

Topography

Relationship to Germany

Alcohol

The “Austrian Spirit” – linked to HistoryThe Austro – Hungarian Empire

The “Austrian Spirit” – linked to HistoryAfter the Great War (WW1)

Peace treaty of St. Germain: August 1919

“What remains is Austria” (Georges Clemenceau)

Relationship Vienna – Austria

Civil War 1934

The “Austrian Spirit” – linked to HistoryThe Nazi Period

1934: Nazi coup in Austria 1938: “Der Anschluss” > Austrias accession to

Nazi-Germany1939 – 1945: WW2After WW2: Austria claimed to be the “first

victim of Hitler”

The “Austrian Spirit” – linked to History1955: Austria declared “Everlasting

Neutrality”

1980: third UN headquarter in Vienna

1995: Austria joined the EU

The “Austrian Spirit” – linked to Topology

The “Austrian Spirit” Relationship to the Germans

Language: “Was Deutschland und Österreich trennt, ist die gemeinsame Sprache.“ Karl Krausapproximately: „What divides Germany and Austria is the shared language.“

Sense of Humor

Sports

The “Austrian Spirit” and AlcoholAlcoholic drinks, direct Sales, liters per capita

(2008)

(taken from “El mundo en cifras 2010”, The Economist)

Germany 100.4Czech Republic 98.0Finland 97.1Danmark 89.3Russia 88.5Austria 87.0Venezuela 83.0Polonia 80.1Slovakia 78.9The Netherlands 77.5

The “Austrian Spirit” and Alcohol

Beer

Wine

Schnaps (strong liquor)

Most (cider)

The “Austrian Spirit” and Alcohol

The “Austrian Spirit” and Alcohol

The Media

Daily Newspaper: “Die Kronen Zeitung”

Daily Reach: 43.8% In 2006; 3,031 million readers, persons 14

years or older (source: Österreichischer Media-Analyse)

Political Influence

Highlights – South Styrian Wine Streets

Highlights – South Styrian Wine Streets

Highlights – South Styrian Wine Streets

Highlights – Sunrise at Dachstein

Highlights – Sunrise at Dachstein

Highlights – Sunrise at Dachstein

Highlights – Sunrise at Dachstein