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Austria Country Profile

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Published on: 01/08/2021

Austria is officially known as the Republic of Austria, Austria is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe.

Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy and Composes of nine federated states, The capital and largest city is Vienna with a population exceeding 1.8 million.

Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While Austrian German is the country’s official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.

Austria was a prefecture of Bavaria created in 976. The word “Austria” is a Latinisation of the German name and was first recorded in the 12th century.

Austria’s highest point is Grossglockner mountain, with a height of 3,798 m.

Austria’s 1955 State Treaty declared the country “permanently neutral” as a condition of Soviet military withdrawal.

Austria Stats and Facts

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Major Cities

List of Austria’s 10 biggest cities by population

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Salzburg

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Vienna

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Graz

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Villach

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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

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Innsbruck

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Linz

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Sankt Pölten

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Dornbirn

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Austria’s Brief Timeline History

1918	End of the Hapsburg empire.
1919	The Treaty of St Germain defines Austria’s boundaries.
1938	Germany absorbs Austria
1945	A provisional government is established in Austria
1955	Austria becomes independent again.
1995	Austria joins the EU

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Austria Passport

An Austrian passport is issued to citizens of Austria to facilitate international travel. Every Austrian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union.

The Austrian passport currently ranks 5th place according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. It provides visa-free access to 192 countries.