Roughly the size of Maine, USA, Austria is divided into 9 provinces; Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vorarlberg, and Vienna(Austria's Capital and largest city). It's population consists of roughly 8.474 million people spread across 32,000 square miles. Most of the citizens of Austria are German, however, the population also includes Slavs, Croats, Hungarians, Czechs, Italians and Slovaks. The Austrian economy is largely accredited to cash crops, such as wheat, rye, oats and barley, as well as machinery, vehicles and chemicals.
You can find more detailed information about Austria and it's population characteristics at http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Austria.html#ixzz3RPiQNNhf
You can find more detailed information about Austria and it's population characteristics at http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Austria.html#ixzz3RPiQNNhf
As you can see from the pictures above, the beautiful country of Austria borders eight countries in central Europe. Austria is Mountainous in the West and the South. Although abundant in mountain ranges, half of Austria is covered in forests. The pictures you see above show the gorgeous seasonal climates from mild winters (40 degree average) to cooler summers (60 degree average). Austria's natural land contributes to the beautiful and complicated country.
Although mountainous, Austrians have adapted the land well, building their houses and cities around the mountain ranges, rivers and lakes. Many of the building found scattered through the Austrian nation have been built in order to better contribute to the economy. Many towns across the country feature rich castles and historical places such as Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart or Vienna, the nation's capital.
Austria has been successful as a growing territory partially due to its location! Austria is at the center of the East to West Danube trade route, as well as the North to South trade route through the Alpine Passes. Austria can be divided into three geographical areas. The largest part of Austria (62%) is occupied by the famous Alps. The east features the Pannonian plain. Lastly, north of the River Danube lies the granite mountain range, The Böhmerwald. Each of these geological features attributes to the successful territory.
You can see more about Austria's geographical features, using the Aerial map at http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/austria-map/
You can see more about Austria's geographical features, using the Aerial map at http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/austria-map/