	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Jul 6, 2009 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Summer Guide Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Help us improve Infoplease!
Start Survey

Editor's Favorites

Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor:

Austria (Europe)

Austria

Austria (ô'strēu) [key], Ger. Österreich [eastern march], officially Republic of Austria, federal republic (2005 est. pop. 8,185,000), 32,374 sq mi (83,849 sq km), central Europe. It is bounded by Slovenia and Italy (S), Switzerland and Liechtenstein (W), Germany and the Czech Republic (N), and Slovakia and Hungary (E). Its capital and by far its largest city is Vienna.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Austria from Infoplease:

Austria - Map of Austria & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
Anne of Austria: meaning and definitions - Anne of Austria: Definition and Pronunciation
Carlos de Austria: meaning and definitions - Carlos de Austria: Definition and Pronunciation
John of Austria: meaning and definitions - John of Austria: Definition and Pronunciation
Austria - Information on Austria — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Austria Political Geography

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Austria

Austria's chances in the market of the 90's. (coffee trade) (Tea & Coffee Trade Journal)

Austria: a hub for the emerging markets.(Austria) (Europe)

A new way of thinking: under the guidance of Heinz Sundt, the Telekom Austria Group is repositioning itself as a commercially-minded telco. (View from the Top). (Telecommunications (International Edition))

Austria since Hitler - Owning up.(Review) (The Economist (US))

Sizing up to be a player: Austria is keen to play a leading role in Europe, particularly in the developing central and eastern European markets. (The Banker)

At the EEC's door; the twelve could live happily with Austria, so long as it could live with them. (European Economic Community's debate on whether to let Austria join) (editorial) (The Economist (US))

Austrian industrial sectors and the European Union. (impact of European Union membership on Austria) (European Business Journal)

mobilkom austria group celebrates its anniversary; successful player in CEE has attracted 18 Million Customers in 10 Years; mobilkom austria group will exclusively launch BlackBerry Storm on its markets in the next few weeks. (Global Banking News (GBN))

Victor Klima. (interview with Austrian Chancellor)(Austria)(Interview) (Europe)

Losing my religion: Austria's new religion law in light of international and European standards of religious freedom (Brigham Young University Law Review)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

Infoplease Tools