Trivia in Austria

National symbols

Flag: Horizontal tricolor flag (red on top and bottom, white in center)

Emblem: National coat of arms featuring a black eagle breaking chains, with sickle and hammer, and a crown

Austrian postal codes are 4 digits, with the first digit indicating the state.
Vienna's tram network exceeds 180km, among the world's largest.
Coffee house culture is registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Red Bull was born in Salzburg suburbs as an Austrian company.
Over 60% of electricity from renewable energy via alpine hydropower.
World's oldest zoo "Schönbrunn Zoo" opened in 1752.
Original Sachertorte dispute settled by lawsuit between Hotel Sacher and Demel.
In Austria, voting rights begin at age 16.
Austria has minimal territorial waters touching Lake Constance.
World's shortest border is about 8m riverbank with Germany (officially unconfirmed).