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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Austria|native_name=Republik Österreich|image_flag=Flag of Austria.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Austria.svg|capital=Vienna|largest_city=Vienna|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type=Federal parliamentary republic under a [[dictatorship of the bourgeoisie]]|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Alexander Van der Bellen]]|leader_title2=Chancellor|leader_name2=[[Karl Nehammer]]|image_map=Austria map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=German|area_km2=83,871|population_estimate=9,027,999|population_estimate_year=2022}} | |||
'''Austria''', officially the '''Republic of Austria''', is a landlocked country in [[Central Europe]] bordered by [[Federal Republic of Germany|Germany]], [[Swiss Confederation|Switzerland]], [[Principality of Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]], [[Italian Republic|Italy]], [[Republic of Slovenia|Slovenia]], [[Hungary]], [[Slovak Republic|Slovakia]], and [[Czech Republic|Czechia]]. For a large part of its history Austria was dominated by the [[Hasburg monarchy]], one of the most powerful [[reactionary]] ruling families in Europe. Austria in the present day is an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] country that holds membership in the [[European Union]] (EU). | |||
== History == | |||
=== Margraviate of Austria === | |||
{{Main article|Margraviate of Austria (970–1156)}} | |||
=== Duchy of Austria === | |||
{{Main article|Duchy of Austria (1156–1453)}} | |||
=== Archduchy of Austria === | |||
{{Main article|Archduchy of Austria (1453–1804)}} | |||
=== Austrian Empire === | |||
{{Main article|Empire of Austria (1804–1867)}} | |||
=== Dual Monarchy === | |||
{{Main article|Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867–1918)}} | |||
=== First Austrian Republic === | |||
{{Main article|First Austrian Republic (1919–1934)}} | |||
=== Cold War === | |||
After the [[Second World War]], the Allies split Austria into multiple occupation zones but reunified it in the 1950s, unlike Germany.<ref name=":05">{{Citation|author=Austin Murphy|year=2000|title=The Triumph of Evil|chapter=A Detailed Autopsy of the Collapse of the Superior System in the Divided Germany|page=114|pdf=https://mltheory.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/austin-murphy-the-triumph-of-evil.pdf|city=Fucecchio|publisher=European Press Academic Publishing|isbn=8883980026}}</ref> Austria declared neutrality in 1955 and did not allow [[United States of America|U.S.]] or [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet]] military bases in its territory.<ref name=":0222222">{{Citation|author=David Vine|year=2020|title=The United States of War|chapter=Normalizing Occupation|page=312–3|city=Oakland|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520972070|lg=http://library.lol/main/191568BFAC73F009132DB00ECD0F0F05}}</ref> | |||
== Politics == | |||
[[Neo-Nazism]] and [[Holocaust]] denial are growing in Austria due to [[Populism|populist]] and anti-[[immigration]] rhetoric.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Austrian Neo-Nazi Party 'Becoming Legitimized' by Anti-Refugee Rhetoric|date=2016-10-03|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/austrian-neo-nazi-party-becoming-legitimized-by-anti-refugee-rhetoric/221062/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206163001/https://www.mintpressnews.com/austrian-neo-nazi-party-becoming-legitimized-by-anti-refugee-rhetoric/221062/|archive-date=2022-12-06|retrieved=2022-12-17}}</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] | ||
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[[Category:Imperialist countries]] | |||
[[Category:Global north]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 16 May 2024
| Republic of Austria Republik Österreich | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Vienna |
| Official languages | German |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Federal 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. For a large part of its history Austria was dominated by the Hasburg monarchy, one of the most powerful reactionary ruling families in Europe. Austria in the present day is an imperialist country that holds membership in the European Union (EU).
History
Margraviate of Austria
See main article: Margraviate of Austria (970–1156)
Duchy of Austria
See main article: Duchy of Austria (1156–1453)
Archduchy of Austria
See main article: Archduchy of Austria (1453–1804)
Austrian Empire
See main article: Empire of Austria (1804–1867)
Dual Monarchy
See main article: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867–1918)
First Austrian Republic
See main article: First Austrian Republic (1919–1934)
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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Normalizing Occupation' (pp. 312–3). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ "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.