Austria was involved in both world wars it started the first one under Emperor Franz Joseph and served as the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, who provoked the second one. Subsequent to the Austro-Prussian War and the establishment of a union with Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was created. Following the Holy Roman Empire's dissolution, Austria founded its own empire in the 19th century, which became a great power and the leading force of the German Confederation. As archduchy, it was a major component and administrative centre of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 16th century, Austria started serving as the heart of the Habsburg Monarchy and the junior branch of the House of Habsburg – one of the most influential royal houses in history. It initially emerged as a margraviate around 976 and developed into a duchy and later archduchy. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.Īustria played a central role in European History from the late 18th to the early 20th century.

The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. The terrain is highly mountainous, lying within the Alps only 32% of the country is below 500 m, and its highest point is 3798 m. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria has an area of 83879 km2, a population of nearly 9 million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. Corona am Wechsel is just perfect for beginners of all ages and for more skilled winter sports fans. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna.

Austria (, Österreich ), officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich, ), is a country in Central Europe comprising 9 federated states.

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