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Austria

Also Known As Republic of Austria
Western Europe

Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe within the Eastern Alps, comprising nine federated states with Vienna as its capital and largest city. Its modern statehood has no single clean founding date: the Second Republic was established on 27 April 1945 after Nazi annexation and occupation, and full sovereignty was restored by the Austrian State Treaty on 27 July 1955. Austria is a semi-presidential republic and a member of the United Nations and the European Union. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Vienna 2
Population
9,219,113 2
2026 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
83,879 2
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Austria

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Cities

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Associated With

The Alps, Landforms
Source Alps (Wikipedia)
Vienna, Cities
Source Vienna (Wikipedia)
Villach, Cities

Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia.

Source Villach (Wikipedia)
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Vienna, Cities

Vienna is the capital of Austria.

Source Vienna (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Danube (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Austria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republik Osterreich
  • Infobox, capital
    Vienna
  • Infobox, area
    83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2026
    9,219,113 (97th)
  • History section
    The Second Republic was established on 27 April 1945; full sovereignty was restored by the Austrian State Treaty, signed on 15 May 1955 and taking effect on 27 July 1955.
  • Introduction
    Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps, 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.
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Vienna (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Vienna, Infobox
    Country: Austria
  • Has Capital: Vienna, Lead section, capital fact
    Vienna is the capital, most populous city, and one of the nine states of Austria.
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Danube (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Alps (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Alps, Infobox
Quote, Associated With: The Alps, Infobox
The Alps are found in the following countries: Austria (28.7% of the range's area), Italy (27.2%), France (21.4%), Switzerland (13.2%), Germany (5.8%), Slovenia (3.6%), Liechtenstein (0.08%) and Monaco (0.001%).
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Villach (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Villach, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Villach, Lead section
Villach is the seventh-largest city in Austria and the second-largest in the state of Carinthia.
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