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'''Austria''' ([[German language|German]]: Österreich), officially the '''Republic of Austria''' (German: Republik Österreich), is a country in [[Central Europe]]. | '''Austria''' ([[German language|German]]: Österreich), officially the '''Republic of Austria''' (German: Republik Österreich), is a country in [[Central Europe]]. | ||
It borders [[Germany]] and the [[Czech Republic]] to the north, [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]] to the east, [[Slovenia]] and [[Italy]] to the south, and [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to the west. The [[capital city]] of Austria is the city of [[Vienna]] on the [[Danube River]]. | It borders [[Germany]] and the [[Czech Republic]] to the north, [[Slovakia]] and [[Hungary]] to the east, [[Slovenia]] and [[Italy]] to the south, and [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to the west. The [[capital city]] of Austria is the city of [[Vienna]] on the [[Danube River]]. | ||
Austria is a [[Parliament|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy]] comprising nine federal states. It has declared [[neutral country|permanent neutrality]] and includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its [[constitution]]. Austria has been a member of the [[United Nations]] since 1955 and joined the [[European Union]] in 1995. | |||
Revision as of 00:03, 24 November 2007
Austria (German: Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital city of Austria is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states. It has declared permanent neutrality and includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995.