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Republic of Austria

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Republic of Austria
Republik Österreich
Flag of Republic of Austria
Flag
Coat of arms of Republic of Austria
Coat of arms
Location of Republic of Austria
Capital
and largest city
Vienna
Official languagesGerman
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentFederal parliamentary republic under a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie
• President
Alexander Van der Bellen
• Chancellor
Karl Nehammer
Area
• Total
83,871 km²
Population
• 2022 estimate
9,027,999


Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia. Austria is also a member of the European Union (EU).

History

Austrian Empire

See main article: Empire of Austria (1804–1867)

Dual Monarchy

See main article: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867–1918)

Cold War

After the Second World War, the Allies split Austria into multiple occupation zones but reunified it in the 1950s, unlike Germany.[1] Austria declared neutrality in 1955 and did not allow U.S. or Soviet military bases in its territory.[2]

Politics

Neo-Nazism and Holocaust denial are growing in Austria due to populist and anti-immigration rhetoric.[3]

References

  1. Austin Murphy (2000). The Triumph of Evil: 'A Detailed Autopsy of the Collapse of the Superior System in the Divided Germany' (p. 114). [PDF] Fucecchio: European Press Academic Publishing. ISBN 8883980026
  2. David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Normalizing Occupation' (pp. 312–3). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
  3. "Austrian Neo-Nazi Party 'Becoming Legitimized' by Anti-Refugee Rhetoric" (2016-10-03). MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-17.