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Austria

Austria is a landlocked country of approximately 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Germany and the Czech Republic to the north and Slovenia and Italy to the south.

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Is Austria in the EU?

yes
Yes, Austria is next to Germany, in Europe.

What is the unification of germany?

== == After unification, Germany was the strongest military power on the continent. Germany's position geographically was between large military powers. Otto von Bismarck had to be as sure as possible that no one would attack Germany, at least no coalition. First, in 1879, Bismarck made a secret alliance with Austria-Hungary. In 1881, Bismarck signed a tri-treaty with Russia, Austria, and Germany: the Alliance of Three Emperors. In 1882, Italy joined this alliance, making a triple alliance along with Austria and Russia. Under Bismarck, Germany maintained a stable and reliable foreign policy, because Bismarck maintained an anti-imperialistic stand and maintained diplomacy. Germany managed to stay on good terms with just about everyone but France. Industrialization progressed dynamically in Germany. German manufacturers began to capture domestic markets from British import. The German textiles and metal industries surpassed those of Britain in organization and technical efficiency and usurped British manufacturers in the domestic market. Germany became the dominant economic power on the continent and was the second largest exporting nation after the US. By the turn of the century, the German metals and engineering industries would be producing heavily for the free trade market of Britain. By the time of World War I (1914-1918), The German economy switched to supplying its military with the proper equipment needed to fight the war. This included the production of rifles (Gewehr 98), pistols (P08 Luger), and heavy weaponry (Maxim machine gun, Minenwerfer mortar, and several other heavy and light artillery pieces). Additionally, Imperial Germany was leading in the sectors of Physics and Chemistry so that one third of all Nobel Prizes went to German inventors and researchers.

Which countries border Austria?

Starting in the north and going clockwise, Austria borders:

  1. Germany
  2. Czech Republic
  3. Slovakia
  4. Hungary
  5. Slovenia
  6. Italy
  7. Liechtenstein
  8. Switzerland

Austria is completely landlocked.

What are examples of human environmental interaction in Austria?

Oil productions are basically killing our Earth.
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Who was the President of Austria in 2007?

Heinz Fischer (born 9 October 1938) was the federal President of Austria in 2013. He took office on 2004 July 8, and was re-elected on 2010 April 25, for a second and final term, ending 2016 July 8.

Who is the Prime Minister of Austria?

In current-day Austria, the Head of State is held by the office of Federal President (Bundespräsident), which is mostly a ceremonial position.

The effective Head of Government is the Federal Chancellor (Bundeskanzler), a position which is nominally appointed (by the President), but which effectively is held by the leader of the majority party in the lower chamber of parliament (the National Council).

What percentage of Austria is urban and rural?

Urban: 67%

Rural: 33%

Rate of Urbanization: 0.7% annually

How much a year does the President of Austria make?

Heinz Fischer, the President of Austria, makes approximately $428,628 US dollars per year.

Does the country Austria still exist?

Austria is a country that touches Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.

What are the speed limits on most roads in austria?

currently, standard speed limits are:

50 (city)

100 (freeways, two-way-traffic)

130 (highways, one-way-traffic)

those limits are always valid, signs would tell you if other speed limits apply.

in smaller streets in towns and cities, more and more "30 zones" are installed.

What is the altitude of Innsbruck Austria?

Innsbruck is at an altitude of only 575 m (1886 ft), the city is nevertheless wedged at the foot of two mountain masses

Which is a European country Algeria or Austria?

Austria is a European country. Algeria is in Africa.

What is a typical home in Austria?

Hello!

In Austria, we have a different types of houses. Its variable from the place and the time it was built.

This is the "Altstadt" (a old part of a city) in Hallein

But we have also this

In the countryside, houses mostly look like this:

or this

The walls are mostly very massive, made out of bricks. Inside there are a lot of wooden things and in farmhouses there are often furnances called "Kachelofen" in the livingroom or in the kitchen.

When was Universidad de San Felipe de Austria created?

Universidad de San Felipe de Austria was created in 1640.

How many square miles is Vienna?

Vienna, Austria, has a total land and water area of 160.2square miles.

When were Austria's present borders created?

Austria and Hungary became separate countries

What is galicia?

Galicia (sometimes spelled 'Galiza'.) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain, and was one of the first kingdoms of Europe[ Galicia was also the English name for the largest, and poorest, province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The German name was Galizien.