Austria

country in Central Europe
Organization sovereign_state Q40
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CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia
Climate
temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers
Terrain
mostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern margins
Natural resources
oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 55.2%, Muslim 8.3%, Orthodox 4.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.8%, Jewish 0.1%, other 5.4%, none 22.4% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
no official date of independence: 976 (Margravate of Austria established); 17 September 1156 (Duchy of Austria founded); 6 January 1453 (Archduchy of Austria acknowledged); 11 August 1804 (Austrian Empire proclaimed); 30 March 1867 (Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established); 12 November 1918 (First Republic…
National holiday
National Day (commemorates passage of the law on permanent neutrality), 26 October (1955)
Legal system
civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$581.131 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$63,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-1.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 25%, USA 9%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Hungary 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Germany 34%, China 7%, Italy 7%, Switzerland 5%, Czechia 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Austria

Summary

Austria is a sovereign state[1]. Austria draws 27,767 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #62 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Austria is identified as part of the Austrians ethnic group[3].
  • Austria is identified as part of the Yugoslavs ethnic group[4].
  • Austria is identified as part of the Turks in Austria ethnic group[5].
  • Austria is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[6].
  • Austria is in the country of Austria[7].
  • Austria is on the body of water Lake Constance[8].
  • Austria is on the body of water Neusiedl Lake[9].
  • Austria is on the body of water Rhine[10].
  • Austria is on the body of water Danube[11].
  • Austria is on the body of water Inn[12].
  • Austria is on the body of water Salzach[13].
  • Austria's head of government is recorded as Christian Stocker[14].
  • Austria is on the continent of Europe[15].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[16].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as republic[17].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as Rechtsstaat[18].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[19].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as successor state[20].
  • Austria's instance of is recorded as country[21].
  • Austria's head of state is recorded as Alexander Van der Bellen[22].
  • Austria's capital is recorded as Vienna[23].
  • Austria's official language is recorded as German[24].
  • Austria's official language is recorded as Austrian Sign Language[25].
  • Austria's currency is recorded as euro[26].
  • Austria's shares border with is recorded as Italy[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Central Europe[28], a region[29] and European Economic Area[30], a regional organization[31], founded in 1994[32].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Austria include Austrians[33], a human population[34]; D-A-CH[35], a language area[36], in Germany[37]; 136 Austria[38], an asteroid[39]; Austrium[40], a misidentified chemical element[41]; and Pleurospermum austriacum[42], a taxon[43].

Why It Matters

Austria draws 27,767 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #62 of 197).[2] Austria has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Austria is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to Austria include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[46], a document[47], written by Albania[48]. Entities named for Austria include Austrians[33], a human population[34]; D-A-CH[35], a language area[36], in Germany[37]; 136 Austria[38], an asteroid[39]; Austrium[40], a misidentified chemical element[41]; and Pleurospermum austriacum[42], a taxon[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Federal Constitutional Law. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Constitution of Austria. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Federal Constitutional Law. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . bundespraesident.at. bundespraesident.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Federal Constitutional Law. wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Constitution of Austria. wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Constitution of Austria. wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag austria
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: austria, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289914527|austria (#289914527)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  2. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id ooste01
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  3. 5w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id countries:Austria, apple:Austria, gta:Austria
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: europe:Austria"
  4. 5w ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government federal parliamentary republic, semi-presidential system
    Instance of sovereign state, republic, Rechtsstaat +3
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P122]]"
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