General Information Capital:Vienna Area:83,871 km2 Population:8,292,322 Electricity:220 volts à C.A., 50Hz. Les prises européennes de deux-goupille ronde sont standard. IDD:+43 Emergency number:133 Timezone:GMT +1 Hr(+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language Language: German
Government Government: République fédérale. Démocratie Parlementaire
Religion Religion: 78% Roman Catholic, 5% Protestant, 5% Muslim
Traffic Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Wearing of seat belts is compulsory in front seats.
Driving License Driving License: National driving licences issued by EU countries, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are accepted, and enable holders to drive in Austria for up to one year. UK licences without a photo must be accompanied by some form of photo ID such as a passport. Car registration papers issued in the UK are also valid in Austria.
National Holidays National holidays: Jan 1 New Year"s Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Easter Monday (variable), May 1 Labour Day Ascension Day (variable), Whit Monday (variable), Corpus Christi (variable), Aug 15 Assumption, Oct 26 Flag Day, Nov 1 All Saint"s Day, Dec 8 Immaculate Conception, Dec 25 Christmas Day, Dec 26 St. Stephen"s Day
Climate Climate: Temperate; cold winters with frequent rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional showers
Mobile Network Mobile Network: GSM 900/1800/3G 2100.
GPS GPS: 48 12 N, 16 21 E
Shopping Hours Shopping Hours: Generally Mon-Fri: 08.00-18.00 (with a one- or two-hour lunch break in the smaller towns). Some shops are open until 19.30 on Thursday, and on Saturday opening hours are until 17.00.
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