The longing for a vacation in Austria cannot be easily explained, sketched or demonstrated. Our friends, the two penguins Joe & Sally are the manifestation of this desire. They are curious and fascinated by the appeal of discovering a destination and the unknown - the wonderful quality of a truly Austrian experience. Joe and Sally are well traveled. In fact they have been practically everywhere and seen everything there is to see. Finally, the two are experiencing the wealth of enjoyment Austria has to offer. With an area of 83.858 sq km Austria consists of 9 independent federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg,

Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna) with their own provincial governments. The federal legislation is exercised by the national council (Nationalrat) together with the Upper House of Parliament (Bundesrat) - the two chambers of Parliament. Austria is a member of the European Union, the United Nations as well as most UN organizations. Of the approximately 8 million inhabitants of Austria, 98% speak German. Austria boasts an incredible wealth of remarkable buildings of great architectural and historic value including churches, monasteries, fortresses, castles, palaces, museums, and burgher houses to name but a few. Austria is also famous for its scenic attractions. Revel in the beauty of snow-capped peaks, roaring water falls, secluded nature parks, and emerald-green lakes.