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Austria

History

Margraviate (oldest naming) appears in Austria's historical record.
The territory was organized as a duchy, an early form of regional political rule.
Archduchy ruled or strongly influenced the territory before the modern state.
Imperial circle appears in Austria's historical record.
Austria was reorganized as an empire, expanding monarchical authority and status.
Austria-Hungary appears in Austria's historical record.
First Republic introduced a new form of state rule.
A federal state was established, creating the constitutional basis of modern Switzerland.
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CapitalVienna
Population9.2M
Area83,871 km2
Currencyeuro

Short facts

RegionCentral Europe
LanguageGerman
Time zoneCET / CEST
Drives onRight

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