B C B C Where Is Austria 4 The Land 6 The Alps 8 Wildlife 10 The People 12 Daily Life 14 Going to School 16 Working 18 Playing 20 Food 22 Holidays 24 Classical Composers 26 Fast Facts 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
Where Is Austria Germany Switzerland Liechtenstein Italy Austria is a small country in the heart of Europe Its borders surround 32,383 square miles 83,871 square kilometers of stunning mountains and forests Vienna is the capital of Austria The city lies in the northeast along the Danube River Did you know The beloved movie The Sound of Music was filmed in Salzburg Austria 4
Vienna Czech Republic Hungary Slovakia Slovenia Croatia Austria N E W S Austria is surrounded by many other countries Italy and Slovenia lie directly to the south To the west are Switzerland and tiny Liechtenstein Germany and the Czech Republic share long borders with Austria to the north The country’s neighbors to the east are Slovakia and Hungary No part of Austria reaches the sea 5
