Austrian Empire
Central European multinational Empire from 1804 to 1867
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Summary
Austrian Empire is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 32,007 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #139 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Holy Roman Empire[3], German Confederation[4]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[5]
- Country: Austrian Empire[6]
- Continent: Europe[7]
- Instance of: historical country[8]
- Head of state: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor[9]
- Capital: Vienna[10]
- Official language: German[11]
- Currency: thaler[12]
- Shares border with: Kingdom of Prussia[13], Russian Empire[14], Ottoman Empire[15], Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro[16], Principality of Montenegro[17], Papal States[18], Duchy of Modena and Reggio[19], Duchy of Parma and Piacenza[20], Kingdom of Sardinia[21], Kingdom of Italy[22], Switzerland[23], Liechtenstein[24], Kingdom of Bavaria[25], Kingdom of Saxony[26]
- Anthem: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser[27]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[28]
- Follows: Archduchy of Austria[29], Kingdom of Bohemia[30], Kingdom of Croatia[31], Kingdom of Hungary[32], Republic of Venice[33]
- Followed by: Austria–Hungary[34], Kingdom of Italy[35]
- Legislative body: Austrian Imperial Council[36], Imperial Diet[37]
- Commons category: Austrian Empire[38]
- Inception: August 11, 1804[39]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 8, 1867[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Austrian Empire[41]
- Population: 21,200,000[42]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Austrian Empire[43]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfter Band[49], Meyer’s Universum, Dreizehnter Band[50], Meyer’s Universum, Einundzwanzigster Band[51]
- Replaces: Habsburg monarchy[52], Archduchy of Austria[53]
- Replaced by: Austria–Hungary[54]
- Category for people born here: Q13335079[55]
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Physical Characteristics
Austrian Empire covers an area of 698,700 km²[56].
Why It Matters
Austrian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]