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Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
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landlocked A landlocked country is a country that does not have territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie on endorheic basins. There are currently 44 landlocked countries and 4 landlocked de facto states. Kazakhstan is the world's largest ...
sovereign country A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined terri ...
located in
Central Europe Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) between Catholicism and Protestantism significantly shaped the area' ...
. It borders both
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
and the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
to the north,
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
and
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
to the east,
Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
and
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
to the south, and
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...
to the west. The
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is the city of
Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...
on the
Danube River The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
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General reference

* Pronunciation: or * Common English country name:
Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
* Official English country name: The
Republic of Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine States of Austria, states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, th ...
* Common
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Austrian Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...
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Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
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Name of Austria The German name of Austria, , derives from the Old High German word "eastern realm", recorded in the so-called '' Document'' of 996, applied to the Margraviate of Austria, a march, or borderland, of the Duchy of Bavaria created in 976. The name ...
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ISO country codes ISO 3166-1 (''Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes'') is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It ...
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ISO region codes ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The ...
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.at .at is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Austria. It is administered by nic.at. Second-level domains The .at top-level domain has a number of second-level domains: * .ac.at (reserved for academic institutions, especially u ...


Geography of Austria

Geography of Austria Austria is a predominantly mountainous country in Central Europe, approximately between Germany, Italy and Hungary. It has a total area of , about 2.031706 times the size of Switzerland. The landlocked country shares national borders with Switz ...
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) ** Extreme points of Austria *** High:
Großglockner The Grossglockner (german: Großglockner ; or just ''Glockner'') is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glock ...
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Lake Neusiedl Lake Neusiedl (german: Neusiedler See), or Fertő ( hu, Fertő (tó); hr, Nežidersko jezero, Niuzaljsko jezero; sl, Nežidersko jezero; sk, Neziderské jazero; cs, Neziderské jezero) is the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe, straddl ...
Land boundaries: 2,562 km :: 784 km :: 430 km :: 366 km :: 362 km :: 330 km :: 164 km :: 91 km :: 35 km :*Coastline: ''none'' *
Population of Austria This article is about the demographic features of the population of Austria, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Aus ...
: 8,316,487 people (2006
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) - 93rd most populous country * Area of Austria: 83,872 km² (32,383 mi²) - 115th largest country * Atlas of Austria


Environment of Austria

Environment of Austria * Climate of Austria * Environmental issues in Austria *
Renewable energy in Austria By the end of 2016 Austria already fulfilled their EU Renewables Directive goal for the year 2020. By 2016 renewable energies accounted to 33.5% of the final energy consumption in all sectors (heat, electricity, mobility). The renewable energ ...
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Geology of Austria The geology of Austria consists of Precambrian rocks and minerals together with younger marine sedimentary rocks uplifted by the Alpine orogeny. Geologic history Most of Austria's rocks formed in the last 540 million years, during the Phanerozoi ...
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Protected areas of Austria Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although th ...
** Biosphere reserves in Austria **
National parks of Austria Austria has six national parks, all of them internationally accepted according to the IUCN standard. The first national park, Hohe Tauern, was established in 1981. They include each of Austria's most important natural landscape types — alluvial f ...
* Wildlife of Austria ** Fauna of Austria *** Birds of Austria *** Mammals of Austria


Natural geographic features of Austria

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Glaciers of Austria A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform ...
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Lakes of Austria The following is a list of natural lakes of Austria with a surface area of more than in alphabetical order. List See also * List of dams and reservoirs in Austria *Geography of Austria * * References {{Europe topic, List of lak ...
* Mountains of Austria ** Volcanoes in Austria *
Rivers of Austria This is a list of rivers (or tributaries thereof) at least partially located in Austria. Nearly all of Austria is drained by the Danube into the Black Sea; the rest flow into the North Sea. Rivers are listed twice, first by basin, then alphabetica ...
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Waterfalls of Austria A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ...
* Valleys of Austria *
List of World Heritage Sites in Austria The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. Cultural herit ...


Neighbors of Austria

Austria is bordered by: *
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
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Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
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Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
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Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
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Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
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Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
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Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy ...
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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...


Regions of Austria


Administrative divisions of Austria

Administrative divisions of Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine States of Austria, states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, th ...
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States of Austria Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states (German: ''Länder''). Since ''Land'' is also the German word for "country", the term ''Bundesländer'' (literally ''federal states'') is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitutio ...
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Districts of Austria A district (german: Bezirk) is a second-level division of the executive arm of the Austrian government. District offices are the primary point of contact between resident and state for most acts of government that exceed municipal purview: marri ...
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Municipalities of Austria A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...
** Statutory cities (Statutarstädte)


= States of Austria

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States of Austria Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states (German: ''Länder''). Since ''Land'' is also the German word for "country", the term ''Bundesländer'' (literally ''federal states'') is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitutio ...
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Burgenland Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of ...
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Carinthia Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...
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Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...
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Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, a ...
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Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...
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Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...
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Tyrol Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
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Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label=Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is ...
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Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...


= Districts of Austria

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Districts of Austria A district (german: Bezirk) is a second-level division of the executive arm of the Austrian government. District offices are the primary point of contact between resident and state for most acts of government that exceed municipal purview: marri ...
The districts of Austria, listed by state:


Districts of Burgenland

Districts of Burgenland Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easternmost and least populous state of Austria. It consists of two statutory cities and seven rural districts, with a total of ...


Districts of Carinthia

Districts of Carinthia


Districts of Lower Austria

Districts of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...


Districts of Upper Austria

Districts of Upper Austria Upper Austria (german: Oberösterreich ; bar, Obaöstareich) is one of the nine states or of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, an ...


Districts of Salzburg

Districts of Salzburg Salzburg (, ; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) (also known as ''Salzburgerland'') is a state (''Land'') of the modern Republic of Austria. It is officially named ''Land Salzburg'' to distinguish it from its eponymous capital — the city of S ...


Districts of Styria

Districts of Styria Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...


Districts of Tyrol

Districts of Tyrol Tyrol (; german: Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a States of Austria, state (''Land'') in western Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical County of Tyrol, Princely County of Tyrol. It is a constituent part of the present-day Euroregio ...


Districts of Vorarlberg

Districts of Vorarlberg Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label=Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost States of Austria, state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is ...


Districts of Vienna

Districts of Vienna The districts of Vienna (German: ''Wiener Gemeindebezirke'') are the 23 named city sections of Vienna, Austria, which are numbered for easy reference. They were created from 1850 onwards, when the city area was enlarged by the inclusion of surround ...


= Municipalities of Austria

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Municipalities of Austria A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...
* Cities and towns of Austria **
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
of Austria:
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Demography of Austria

Demographics of Austria This article is about the demographic features of the population of Austria, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Austr ...


Government and politics of Austria

Politics of Austria Politics in Austria reflects the dynamics of competition among multiple political parties, which led to the formation of a Conservative-Green coalition government for the first time in January 2020, following the snap elections of 29 Septembe ...
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Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
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federal Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of monarchies *Federation, or ''Federal state'' (federal system), a type of government characterized by both a central (federal) government and states or ...
parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democracy, democratic government, governance of a sovereign state, state (or subordinate entity) where the Executive (government), executive derives its democratic legitimacy ...
representative democratic Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy where elected people represent a group of people, in contrast to direct democracy. Nearly all modern Western-style democracies function as some type of represe ...
republic A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...
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Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...
of Austria:
Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ...
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Elections in Austria On the federal level, there are two main elections in Austria: presidential elections and elections to determine the composition of the National Council (''Nationalrat''), the lower house of Austria's bicameral Parliament. The upper house, the ...
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Political parties in Austria This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties, only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to ...
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Taxation in Austria In Austria, taxes are levied by the state and the tax revenue in Austria was 42.7% of GDP in 2016 according to the World Bank The most important revenue source for the government is the income tax, corporate tax, social security contributions, v ...


Branches of the government of Austria

Government of Austria The Government of Austria (german: Bundesregierung der Republik Österreich) is the executive cabinet of the Republic of Austria. It consists of the chancellor, who is the head of government, the vice chancellor and the ministers. Appointme ...


Executive branch of the government of Austria

Austrian Federal Government The Government of Austria (german: Bundesregierung der Republik Österreich) is the executive cabinet of the Republic of Austria. It consists of the chancellor, who is the head of government, the vice chancellor and the ministers. Appointm ...
* Head of state: President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen. * Head of government: Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz. ** Vice-Chancellor of Austria * Cabinet of Austria


Legislative branch of the government of Austria

* Parliament of Austria (bicameral) ** Upper house: National Council of Austria (''Nationalrat'') ** Lower house: Federal Council of Austria (''Bundesrat'')


Judicial branch of the government of Austria

Courts in Austria * Constitutional Court of Austria * Administrative Court of Austria * Criminal court system of Austria * Civil court system of Austria


Foreign relations of Austria

Foreign relations of Austria * List of diplomatic missions in Austria, Diplomatic missions in Austria * Diplomatic missions of Austria


International organization membership

International organization membership of Austria The Republic of Austria is a member of: *African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) *Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) *Australia Group *Bank for International Settlements (BIS) *Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer) *Central European Initiative (CEI) *Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) *Council of Europe (CE) *Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) *Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) *European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) *European Investment Bank (EIB) *European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) *European Space Agency (ESA) *European Union (EU) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *Group of 9 (G9) *Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Court (ICCt) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Energy Agency (IEA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Migration (IOM) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest) *Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) *Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) *''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'' (OIF) (observer) *Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) *Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) *Paris Club *Partnership for Peace (PFP) *Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *Schengen Convention *Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) (observer) *United Nations (UN) *United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) *United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) *United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) *United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) *United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) *United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *Western European Union (WEU) (observer) *World Confederation of Labour (WCL) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Health Organization (WHO) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *World Trade Organization (WTO) *World Veterans Federation *Zangger Committee (ZC)


Law and order in Austria

Law of Austria * Animal rights in Austria **Animal welfare and rights in Austria * Capital punishment in Austria * Constitution of Austria **Federal Constitutional Law (Austrian act) * Crime in Austria **Corruption in Austria **Human trafficking in Austria * Human rights in Austria **Abortion in Austria **LGBT rights in Austria **Freedom of religion in Austria * Law enforcement in Austria **Federal Police (Austria) **Financial Guard (Austria) **Gendarmerie (Austria) **Municipal police (Austria)


Military of Austria

Military of Austria * Command ** Commander-in-chief: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer *** Ministry of Defence (Austria), Ministry of Defence of Austria * Forces ** Austrian Federal Army, Army of Austria ** Navy of Austria: None ** Air Force of Austria ** Special forces of Austria * Military history of Austria * Military ranks of Austria


Local government in Austria

Local government in Austria * Government of Burgenland * Government of Carinthia (state), Government of Carinthia * Government of Lower Austria * Government of Upper Austria * Government of Salzburg (state), Government of Salzburg * Government of Styria (state), Government of Styria * Government of Tyrol (state), Government of Tyrol * Government of Vorarlberg * Government of Vienna


History of Austria

History of Austria * Timeline of Austrian history * Portal:Current events/Austria, Current events of Austria * Military history of Austria * List of rulers of Austria, Rulers of Austria


By state

* History of Burgenland * History of Carinthia (state), History of Carinthia * History of Lower Austria * History of Upper Austria * History of Salzburg (state), History of Salzburg * History of Styria (state), History of Styria * History of Tyrol (state), History of Tyrol * History of Vorarlberg * History of Vienna


Culture of Austria

Culture of Austria * Architecture of Austria **List of Austrian artists and architects, Austrian architects * Austrophile * Cuisine of Austria **Austrian wine **Beer in Austria * Festivals in Austria * Austrian folk dance, Folk dance * Languages of Austria **Minority languages of Austria * Media in Austria **List of newspapers in Austria, Newspapers **Radio in Austria **Television in Austria * National symbols of Austria **Coat of arms of Austria **Flag of Austria **National anthem of Austria **Honours system in the Republic of Austria, Honours system of Austria * People of Austria **List of Austrians * Prostitution in Austria * Public holidays in Austria * List of records of Austria, Records of Austria * Religion in Austria **Buddhism in Austria **Christianity in Austria **Hinduism in Austria **Islam in Austria **Judaism in Austria **Sikhism in Austria * List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Austria, World Heritage Sites in Austria


Art in Austria

* Art in Austria **List of painters from Austria, Austrian painters * Cinema of Austria * Literature of Austria * Music of Austria **Music of Innsbruck **Music of Vienna **List of Austrian composers, Austrian composers * Theatre in Austria


Sports in Austria

Sport in Austria * Sport in Austria#Basketball, Basketball in Austria **Austria national basketball team * Football in Austria **Austria national football team * Austria at the Olympics * Sport in Austria#Motorsport, Motorsport in Austria * Sport in Austria#Winter sports, Winter sports in Austria


Economy and infrastructure of Austria

Economy of Austria * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 26th (twenty-sixth) * Agriculture in Austria * Banking in Austria **Oesterreichische Nationalbank **Wiener Börse * Communications in Austria **Internet in Austria * List of companies of Austria, Companies of Austria * Currency, Currency of Austria: Euro (see also: Template:Euro topics, Euro topics) **Former currency: Austrian schilling **ISO 4217: Euro, EUR * Energy in Austria **Energy policy of Austria **Wind power in Austria * Health care in Austria * Mining in Austria * Tourism in Austria **Visa policy of the Schengen Area * Transport in Austria **List of airports in Austria, Airports in Austria **Rail transport in Austria **Autobahns of Austria, Roads in Austria ***Road signs in Austria **List of town tramway systems in Austria, Town tramway systems in Austria


Education in Austria

Education in Austria * Academic grading in Austria * List of schools in Austria, Schools in Austria * List of universities in Austria, Universities in Austria


See also

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
* * * * *Index of Austria-related articles *List of Austria-related topics *List of international rankings *Member state of the European Union *Member state of the United Nations *Outline of Europe *Outline of geography


References


External links


''aeiou Encyclopedia'' homepage

Austria.info
Official homepage of the Austrian National Tourist Office
History of Austria: Primary Documents

Federal Chancellery of Austria


Information on Austrian Law
Austria
''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency.
Library of Congress
Portals on the World - Austria

Facts and Information (updated February 2005)
World Intellectual Property Handbook: Austria

Austria News
News from Austria in English language ; Photos
Europe Pictures - AustriaPhotos of Vienna city, the capital of Austria
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