Austria

[ aw-stree-uh ]

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noun

a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). : Vienna.

Austria

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noun

a republic in central Europe: ruled by the Hapsburgs from 1282 to 1918; formed a dual monarchy with Hungary in 1867 and became a republic in 1919; a member of the European Union; contains part of the Alps, the Danube basin in the east, and extensive forests. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Vienna. Pop: 8 221 646 (2013 est). Area: 83 849 sq km (32 374 sq miles) German nameÖsterreich

Austria

Mountainous republic in central Europe , bordered by Germany and the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Its capital and largest city is Vienna .

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The picturesque Tyrol region, in the western part of the country, is a favorite year-round tourist spot.

Under the Hapsburg dynasty (1278–1918), Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and became a leading player in European politics.

Austria was occupied by Nazi forces in 1938 and annexed by Adolf Hitler to Germany. It was reestablished as a republic in 1945 but remained occupied by four Allied powers until it declared neutrality in 1955.

After losing control of the German portions of the Holy Roman Empire in the nineteenth century, Austria joined with Hungary to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). Allied with Germany , Bulgaria , and Turkey in World War I , the Austro-Hungarian Empire was devastated by the war.

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Bookmakers predict that the UK will fall just outside the top 10 in the contest, with Sweden and Austria among the favourites to win.

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It follows an earlier ban of similar products from Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria after rising cases of the cattle disease in those countries.

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Compared with EU countries, the UK ranked as the eighth largest steel producer, after Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Poland and Belgium.

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She scored for England's Under-19s in a 5-1 win against Austria on Saturday, earned a first call-up to the senior squad on Sunday and scored within a minute of her debut on Tuesday.

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The pair traded places in friendlies against Austria, Italy, Germany and South Africa last year.

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