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ˈɔ stri əaus·tri·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Austria, Republic of Austria, Oesterreichnoun

    a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

Wiktionary

  1. Austrianoun

    A country in Central Europe, a member state of the European Union. Official name: Republic of Austria (Republik u00D6sterreich).

  2. Etymology: From Austria; a Latinization of ostar, from austra, from the aus- (see aurora, dawn). The Latin is short for Marchia austriaca. More at eastern.

Wikipedia

  1. Austria

    Austria ( (listen), ; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐʁaɪ̯ç] (listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich, listen ), is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states (Bundesländer), one of which is Vienna, Austria's capital and its largest city. It is bordered by Germany to the northwest; the Czech Republic to the north; Slovakia to the northeast; Hungary to the east; Slovenia and Italy to the south; and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While German is the country's official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.Austria initially emerged as a margraviate around 976 and developed into a duchy and archduchy. In the 16th century, Austria started serving as the heart of the Habsburg Monarchy and the junior branch of the House of Habsburg – one of the most influential royal dynasties in history. As an archduchy, it was a major component and administrative centre of the Holy Roman Empire. Early in the 19th century, Austria established its own empire, which became a great power and the leading force of the German Confederation but pursued its own course independently of the other German states. Following the Austro-Prussian War and the compromise with Hungary, the Dual Monarchy was established. Austria was involved in World War I under Emperor Franz Joseph following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the presumptive successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne. After the defeat and the dissolution of the Monarchy, the Republic of German-Austria was proclaimed with the intent of the union with Germany, which eventually failed because of the Allied Powers and the state remained unrecognized. In 1919 the First Austrian Republic became the legal successor of Austria. In 1938, the Austrian-born Adolf Hitler, who became the Chancellor of the German Reich, achieved the annexation of Austria by the Anschluss. Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 and an extended period of Allied occupation, Austria was re-established as a sovereign and self-governing democratic nation known as the Second Republic. Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy with a directly elected Federal President as head of state and a Chancellor as head of the federal government. Major urban areas of Austria include Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Innsbruck. Austria is consistently ranked in the top 20 richest countries in the world by GDP per capita terms. The country has achieved a high standard of living and in 2018 was ranked 20th in the world for its Human Development Index. Vienna consistently ranks in the top internationally on quality-of-life indicators.The Second Republic declared its perpetual neutrality in foreign political affairs in 1955. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995. It plays host to the OSCE and OPEC and is a founding member of the OECD and Interpol. Austria also signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995, and adopted the euro currency in 1999.

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  1. austria

    Austria is a landlocked country located in Central Europe, known for its rich cultural history and beautiful landscapes. It’s the birthplace of many famous personalities like composer Mozart and psychologist Sigmund Freud. The nation's official language is German and it's a parliamentary representative democracy. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the Alps. Besides, it is one of the wealthiest countries in the world with a very high standard of living. The capital and largest city in Austria is Vienna.

Wikidata

  1. Austria

    Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a federal republic and a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres, and its highest point is 3,798 metres. The majority of the population speak local Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene. The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Austria

    or Austro-Hungary, is a country of every variety of surface and scenery; is inhabited by peoples of different races and nationalities, speaking different languages, as many as 20, and composed of 50 different states, 5 of them kingdoms; occupies the centre of Europe, yet has free communication with the seas on all sides of it; is the third country for size in it; is divided by the Leitha, a tributary of the Danube, into Cis-Leithan on the W. and Trans-Leithan on the E.; has next to no coast-line; its chief seaport, Trieste; is watered by rivers, the Danube in chief, all of which have their mouths in other countries; has three zones of climate with corresponding zones of vegetation; is rich in minerals; is largely pastoral and agricultural, manufacturing chiefly in the W.; the capital Vienna, and the population over 40,000,000.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Austria

    From Oesterreich, or Eastern Empire, as distinguished from the Western Empire founded by Charlemagne.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. AUSTRIA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Austria is ranked #14749 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Austria surname appeared 2,014 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Austria.

    77.5% or 1,561 total occurrences were Asian.
    9.2% or 187 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    6.8% or 138 total occurrences were White.
    5% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Austria in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Austria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Austria in a Sentence

  1. Angelino Alfano:

    Migrants who arrive here thinking to go to Austria will be taken to Italian shelters, a plan to slow traffic would have an enormous impact on trade and travelers.

  2. Sebastian Vettel:

    This weekend, the biggest aim was to close the gap as much as possible and we failed, we have to understand why some of the bits we brought didn't work and hopefully we can try again and the track layout in Austria next week will go our way.

  3. David Furtner:

    The driver did not give a damn about the people in the back. We would not transport animals under these conditions on our roads in Austria.

  4. Viktor Orban:

    As long as Austria and Germany don't say clearly that they won’t take in any more migrants, several million new immigrants will come to Europe.

  5. Jason Case:

    We returned to Austria and visited the Vienna Opera House. Amyeven bungee jumped from the Danube Tower (the Fast Forward task in Leg 6 we weren't able to complete because of inclement weather).

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