AUSTRIA

Geography: The Republic of Austria is in Central Europe, borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.

Climate: Temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers.

Languages: German, Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian.

Currency: Euro.