Topic outline of Austria

For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Austria-related articles.

Location of Austria

Austria, officially known as the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the 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 is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.^[1]

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 Österreich.^[2]

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Austria:

Austria portal

Flag of Austria		Coat of arms of Austria

• Pronunciation:
• Adjective: Australian
• International rankings of Austria

[edit] Geography of Austria

Main article: Geography of Austria

• Austria is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Central Europe
      • Western Europe
  • Extreme points of Austria
• Population of Austria: 8,316,487 people (2006 estimate) - 93rd most populous country
• Area of Austria: 83,872 km² (32,383 mi²) - 115th largest country
• Atlas of Austria

[edit] Environment of Austria

Heralding the oncoming winter, snow dusts the peaks of the Alps on December 11, 2004.

Main article: Environment of Austria

• Climate of Austria
• Ecology of Austria
  • Ecoregions in Austria
  • Renewable energy in Austria
• Geology of Austria
• Protected areas of Austria
  • Biosphere reserves in Austria
  • National parks of Austria
• Wildlife of Austria
  • Flora of Austria
  • Fauna of Austria
    • Birds of Austria
    • Mammals of Austria

[edit] Natural geographic features of Austria

Main article: Landforms of Austria

• Fjords of Austria
• Glaciers of Austria
• Islands of Austria
• Lakes of Austria
• Mountains of Austria
  • Volcanoes in Austria
• Rivers of Austria
  • Waterfalls of Austria
• Valleys of Austria
• World Heritage Sites in Austria

[edit] Neighbors of Austria

Map showing Austria and its neighbors

Austria is bordered by:

• Germany
• Czech Republic
• Slovakia
• Hungary
• Slovenia
• Italy
• Liechtenstein
• Switzerland

[edit] Regions of Austria

Main article: Regions of Austria

[edit] Ecoregions of Austria

Main article: Ecoregions in Austria

[edit] Administrative divisions of Austria

Main article: Administrative divisions of Austria

• States of Austria
  • Districts of Austria
    • Municipalities of Austria
  • Statutory cities (Statutarstädte)

[edit] States of Austria

Main article: States of Austria

Coat of arms of the State of Burgenland

• Burgenland
• Carinthia
• Lower Austria
• Upper Austria
• Salzburg
• Styria
• Tyrol
• Vorarlberg
• Vienna

[edit] Districts of Austria

Main article: Districts of Austria

Map of Austria subdivided in the 84 districts. In red the 15 Statutarstädte

The districts of Austria, listed by state:

[edit] Districts of Burgenland

Main article: Districts of Burgenland

[edit] Districts of Carinthia

Main article: Districts of Carinthia

[edit] Districts of Lower Austria

Main article: Districts of Lower Austria

[edit] Districts of Upper Austria

Main article: Districts of Upper Austria

[edit] Districts of Salzburg

Main article: Districts of Salzburg

[edit] Districts of Styria

Main article: Districts of Styria

[edit] Districts of Tyrol

Main article: Districts of Tyrol

[edit] Districts of Vorarlberg

Main article: Districts of Vorarlberg

[edit] Districts of Vienna

Main article: Districts of Vienna

• Vienna's districts are city subdivisions, rather than state districts (which are analogous to counties), and as such they do not have their own local governments as state districts do.

[edit] Municipalities of Austria

Main article: Municipalities of Austria

• Capital of Austria: Vienna
• Cities and towns of Austria

[edit] Demography of Austria

Main article: Demographics of Austria

[edit] Government and politics of Austria

Main article: Government of Austria and Politics of Austria

• Form of government: federal parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Austria: Vienna

• Elections in Austria
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Austria
• Political scandals of Austria
• Taxation in Austria

[edit] Branches of the government of Austria

Main article: Government of Austria

[edit] Executive branch of the government of Austria

Main article: Austrian Federal Government

Heinz Fischer, president of Austria

• Head of state: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer
• Head of government: Chancellor of Austria, Alfred Gusenbauer
  • Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Wilhelm Molterer
• Cabinet of Austria

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Austria

• Parliament of Austria (bicameral)
  • Upper house: National Council of Austria (Nationalrat)
  • Lower house: Federal Council of Austria (Bundesrat)

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Austria

Main article: Court system of Austria

• Constitutional Court of Austria
• Administrative Court of Austria
• Criminal court system of Austria
• Civil court system of Austria

[edit] Foreign relations of Austria

Main article: Foreign relations of Austria

• Diplomatic missions in Austria
• Diplomatic missions of Austria
• United States-Austria relations

[edit] International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Austria

Austria is a member of:

[edit] Law and order in Austria

Main article: Law of Austria

• Capital punishment in Austria
• Constitution of Austria
• Crime in Austria
• Human rights in Austria
  • LGBT rights in Austria
  • Freedom of religion in Austria
• Law enforcement in Austria

[edit] Military of Austria

Leopard 2A4 of the Austrian Bundesheer

Main article: Military of Austria

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Austria, Heinz Fischer
    • Ministry of Defence of Austria
• Forces
  • Army of Austria
  • Navy of Austria: None
  • Air Force of Austria
  • Special forces of Austria
• Military history of Austria
• Military ranks of Austria

[edit] Local government in Austria

Main article: Local government in Austria

• Government of Burgenland
• Government of Carinthia
• Government of Lower Austria
• Government of Upper Austria
• Government of Salzburg
• Government of Styria
• Government of Tyrol
• Government of Vorarlberg
• Government of Vienna

[edit] History of Austria

Battle of Vienna 1683

Main article: History of Austria, Timeline of the history of Austria, and Current events of Austria

• Economic history of Austria
• Military history of Austria

[edit] By state

• History of Burgenland
• History of Carinthia
• History of Lower Austria
• History of Upper Austria
• History of Salzburg
• History of Styria
• History of Tyrol
• History of Vorarlberg
• History of Vienna

[edit] Culture of Austria

Schloss Eggenberg

Main article: Culture of Austria

• Architecture of Austria
• Cuisine of Austria
• Ethnic minorities in Austria
• Festivals in Austria
• Humor in Austria
• Languages of Austria
• Media in Austria
• National symbols of Austria
  • Coat of arms of Austria
  • Flag of Austria
  • National anthem of Austria
• People of Austria
• Prostitution in Austria
• Public holidays in Austria
• Records of Austria
• Religion in Austria
  • Buddhism in Austria
  • Christianity in Austria
  • Hinduism in Austria
  • Islam in Austria
  • Judaism in Austria
  • Sikhism in Austria
• World Heritage Sites in Austria

[edit] The Arts in Austria

The Austrian National Football Team

• Art in Austria
• Cinema of Austria
• Literature of Austria
• Music of Austria
  • Music of Vienna
• Television in Austria
• Theatre in Austria

[edit] Sports in Austria

Main article: Sports in Austria

• Football in Austria
  • Austria national football team
• Austria at the Olympics

[edit] Economy of Austria

Main article: Economy of Austria

• Economic rank (by nominal GDP): 26th (twenty-sixth)

• Agriculture in Austria
• Banking in Austria
  • National Bank of Austria
• Communications in Austria
• Companies of Austria
• Currency of Austria: the Euro (see also Euro topics)

• Economic history of Austria
• Energy policy of Austria
• Mining in Austria
• Oil industry in Austria
• Tourism in Austria
• Transport in Austria

• Austria Stock Exchange

[edit] Education in Austria

Main article: Education in Austria

[edit] Infrastructure of Austria

Innsbruck Airport

• Communications in Austria
  • Internet in Austria
• Energy in Austria
• Health care in Austria
• Transportation in Austria
  • Airports in Austria
  • Rail transport in Austria
  • Roads in Austria
• Water supply and sanitation in Austria

[edit] See also

• List of basic geography topics
• List of Austria-related articles (alphabetical index)
• List of international rankings

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• Wikimedia Atlas of Austria
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• aeiou Encyclopedia homepage
• Austria.info Official homepage of the Austrian National Tourist Office
• History of Austria: Primary Documents
• Federal Chancellery of Austria
• Austrian Law Information on Austrian Law
• Austria entry at The World Factbook
• Library of Congress Portals on the World - Austria
• US Department of State Facts and Information (updated February 2005)
• World Intellectual Property Handbook: Austria
• Austria News News from Austria in English language

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• Europe Pictures - Austria
• Photos of Vienna city, the capital of Austria