Study, work and live in Austria

Austria is a prosperous country in central Europe and has been a member of the European Union since 1995. It hosts the headquarters of several major international organizations such as OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the OSCE Secretariat (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe).

Austria is a breathtakingly beautiful country with a rich cultural past. It was home to musical giants such as Mozart Haydn and Schubert, and of the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. It was the birthplace of Rainer Maria Rilke, considered the greatest German language poet of the twentieth century and of mathematician Kurt Gödel.

Quick facts:

• Population- 8,190,000
• Principal language(s)- German
• Capital- Vienna
• Other major cities- Salzburg
• Monetary Unit- 1 Euro=100 cents
• Internet domain- .at
• International dialling code- +43