Austria

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Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of about 9.2 million.

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Capital

Vienna

Population

8,979,894

Area

83,878 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Federal parliamentary republic

Languages

German 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%

Sells

cars, packaged medicine, vaccines, vehicle parts/accessories

Sells to

Germany 25%, USA 9%, Italy 7%

Land borders

8: Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary ...

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+43

Founded

1918

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Germanofficial

88.6%

Turkish

2.3%

Serbian

2.2%

Croatianofficial

1.6%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

milk
sugar beets
maize
wheat
barley
potatoes

Largest cities

Vienna capital	1,691,468
Graz	303,270
Linz	204,846
Favoriten	201,882
Donaustadt	187,007

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 World War I1914–1918 Napoleonic Wars1803–1815 Seven Years' War1756–1763 Thirty Years' War1618–1648

Form of government

Federal parliamentary republic.

republic federal parliamentary republic semi-presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe European Southern Observatory United Nations World Meteorological Organization European Free Trade Association European Union International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance International Energy Agency International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Australia Group International Military Sports Council Asian Development Bank Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Missile Technology Control Regime

Climate and geography

temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Grossglockner

Landmarks and landscapes

Schonbrunn Palace Hallstatt

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (8)

Switzerland

Czech Republic

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Liechtenstein

Slovenia

Slovakia

In charge right now

Alexander Van der Bellen Head of state

Christian Stocker Head of government

Figures from its history

Maria Theresa Habsburg ruler, 1740-1780 Maria Theresa was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position in her own right.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera and choral music—and is regarded as one...

Sigmund Freud Founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind...