HOME GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT US AFFILIATES EVENTS ABOUT US MEDIA RELATIONS VOLUNTEERS SPONSORS NEWS No News items to display	General Information Known as the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin's diversity also includes the seat of State Government, a major focus on higher education, and a strong high tech/bio-science community, offering a casual, friendly and open-minded lifestyle. To learn more, see Austin by the Numbers, or go to internationally-focused businesses, services and organizations below. Austin by the Numbers 300 Days of Sunshine 7 Institutes of Higher Education 112,728 Students Creating a Well-educated Labor Force 203,600 of People with a Bachelor's or Advanced Degree 9,000,000 Combined Volumes in Public, University and State Libraries 16,000,000 Visitors each Year 109,006 foreign-born residents 70 Museums and Galleries 6 History Flags over the State of Texas 250 Historic Structures 10 Sister Cities around the World 28 Seasons of Austin City Limits 120 Live Music Venues 250 Performing Arts Groups 1090 Bands from 28 Countries Showcased at SXSW 2004 9600 Attendees at SXSW 2004 200 Computer Hardware and Peripheral Companies Employing 68,000 People 85 Bio-science Companies 98 Semiconductor and Electronics-related Businesses 500 Software Companies Employing 28,000 Developers 19,000,000 Pounds (864,000 Kilos) of International Cargo per Year Passing through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 1,500,000 Mexican Freetail Bats 250 City Parks 150 Miles of Highland Lakes 26 Golf Courses 14 Nature Preserves 7,566 Acres of Public Park Land in the Greater Austin Area 25.5 Minutes Mean Travel Time to Work $154,400 Median Home Value 49.93 Percent Home Ownership $37, 813 Median Income Links with an International Focus Banking & Financial American Express Travel & Financial Bank of America Frost Bank Business Services Austin Concierge Services Virtual Possibilities Chambers of Commerce Asian Chamber of Commerce Capital City African-American Chamber of Commerce Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Computer Services CM/IT Solutions Computer Moms Currency Exchange American Express Travel & Financial IBC Bank Leisure North Accent Travel Ethnic Food Markets Central Market Fiesta Mart Guide to International Markets in Austin Guide to Tamales International Goods Anjely Eclectic - 512-477-1816 El Interior - 512-474-8680 The Arabic Bazaar & Beyond The Import Connection - 512-302-3229 Language Support & Localization Adams Globalization Bridge360, Inc. Chinese Technical Translations - 512-326-4346 Inlingua Translation Services - 512-794-8789 Ralph McElroy Translation Co. Legal Services City of Austin Maxwell Locke & Ritter Paul Parsons Strasburger & Price, LLP Vinson & Elkins Media Austin American-Statesman Austin Business Journal Austin Chronicle Shipping Services PakMail UPS USPS Tourist & Visitor Information Austin 360.com Austin City Connection Austin Convention & Visitor's Bureau				VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Volunteer today! UPCOMING EVENTS Finance your international business operations and get paid International Center of Austin 201 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 May 16, 2006 8:15:00 AM Identify, select, and qualify international partners International Center of Austin 201 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 May 30, 2006 8:15:00 AM Where to Market: Countries to be determined International Center of Austin 201 East 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 June 13, 2006 8:15:00 AM   Printer Friendly
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