Austria or officially the Republic of Austria is a federal republic and a landlocked country located in Central Europe . Bordered by the Czech Republic , Germany in the north , Hungary , Slovakia to the east, Slovenia , Italy to the south, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometers, with a population of 8.7 million

Currently, Austria's political system is representative parliamentary semi-presidential democracycomprising nine federal states  and the capital ( Vienna ), the largest city with a population of over 1.7 million. Austria is one of the richest countries in the world, Nominal per capita is about $ 46,330 (2012 Guess). The country has developed a high standard of living in 2011 and ranked 19th in the world in terms of HDI . Austria Member of the United Nations since 1955 Joined the European Union in 1995, of which he founded the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development . Austria signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995,  adopted the European currency, the Euro , in 1999. The National Day in Austria falls on 26 October.Austria or officially the Republic of Austria is a federal republic and a landlocked country located in Central Europe . Bordered by the Czech Republic , Germany in the north , Hungary , Slovakia to the east, Slovenia , Italy to the south, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometers, with a population of 8.7 million 

Currently, Austria's political system is representative parliamentary semi-presidential democracycomprising nine federal states  and the capital ( Vienna ), the largest city with a population of over 1.7 million. Austria is one of the richest countries in the world, Nominal per capita is about $ 46,330 (2012 Guess). The country has developed a high standard of living in 2011 and ranked 19th in the world in terms of HDI . Austria Member of the United Nations since 1955 [15] Joined the European Union in 1995,  of which he founded the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development . Austria signed the Schengen Agreement in 1995,   adopted the European currency, the Euro , in 1999. The National Day in Austria falls on 26 October.