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Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River. The origins of Austria date back to the ninth century, when the territory of Upper and Lower Austria became increasingly populated. The name "Ostarrichi" is first documented in an official document from 996. Since then this word has developed into the Österreich. Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states and is one of six European countries that have declared permanent neutrality and one of the few countries that includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995.
How places in Austria are organizedPrior to World War I, Austria-Hungary was comprised of a group of lands that are labeled "former provinces". Since WWI Austria has been divided into nine states. The standard at WeRelate is to title Austrian place pages according to their former province when the former province is known, with also-located-in links to the modern state when it is known. All places in AustriaFurther information on historical place organization in Austria
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