Österreich :

Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and 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 is the city of Vienna on Danube River.
The origins of modern Austria date back to the ninth century, when the territory of Upper and Lower Austria became increasingly populated. The name "Ostarrichi" is first documented in an official document from 996. Since then this word has developed into the Modern German word Österreich, (Eastern Realm or Eastern Empire).

Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states and is one of six European countries that have declared permanent neutrality and one of the few countries that includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined EU (European Union) in 1995.
As a federal republic, Austria is divided into nine states (German: 'Bundesländer'). These states are then divided into districts (Bezirke) and cities (Statutarstädte). Districts are subdivided into municipalities (Gemeinden). Cities have the competencies otherwise granted to both districts and municipalities. The states are not mere administrative divisions but have some distinct legislative authority separate from the federal government.
1 Vienna or Wien Capital city Vienna (Wien) and largest city in Austria
2 Carinthia (Kärnten) Capital Klagenfurt.
3 Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) Capital St. Pölten.
4 Upper Austria (Oberösterreich) Capital Linz.
5 Salzburg Capital Salzburg.
6 Styria (Steiermark) Capital city Graz
7 Tyrol (Tirol) Innsbruck.
8 Vorarlberg Capital Bregenz.
9 Burgenland Capital City Eisenstadt.

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