The native name for Austria, Österreich, derives from the Old High German Ostarrîchi, which meant "eastern realm" and which first … See more

The Parliament of Austria is located in Vienna, the country's capital and most populous city. Austria became a federal, representative democratic republic through the Federal Constitutional Law of 1920. The political system of the Second Republic with its See more

Austria consistently ranks high in terms of GDP per capita, due to its highly industrialised economy, and well-developed social market economy. Until the 1980s, many of … See more

Music
Austria's past as a European power and its cultural environment generated a broad contribution to various forms of art, most notably among them … See more

Antiquity
The area that is now Austria was settled in pre-Roman times by various Celtic tribes, having been the core of the Hallstatt culture by … See more

Austria is a largely mountainous country because of its location in the Alps. The Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps, … See more

Austria's population was estimated to be 9,170,647 as of April 2024 by Statistik Austria. The population of the capital, Vienna, … See more