Austria

Austria is a country in central Europe, southeast of Germany and northwest of Hungary. Population: 8,414,638 (2011). Capital: Vienna. Austria is one of the richest countries in the world. It has developed a high standard of living and in 2011 was ranked 19^th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.

Capital (and largest city)	Vienna
Official language	German
Ethnic groups	81.1% Austrians 7.0% ex-Yugoslavs 4.0% Turks 7.9% others
President	Heinz Fischer
Chancellor	Werner Faymann
Area	83,855 km^2
Population	8,414,638 (2011)
Currency	Euro
Drives on the	right
Internet TLD	.at
Calling code	+43

The German name for Austria, Österreich, means "eastern kingdom". During the 17^th and 18^th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 at the end of World War I, the First Austrian Republic was established. In the 1938 Anschluss, Austria was occupied and annexed by Nazi Germany. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Adolf Hitler were born in Austria.

Austria is a largely mountainous country due to its location in the Alps. The Danube flows through the capital of the country. Each year since 2005, Vienna has been the world's number one destination for international congresses and conventions. Vienna attracts about five million tourists a year.

Famous people from Austria include composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss, and Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. Austria is also famous for its coffee tradition.

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