Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe.It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital Vienna, the largest city and state by population.The country is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland …

The Austrian Empire (German: Kaiserthum Oesterreich, modern spelling Kaisertum Österreich) was a Central-Eastern European multinational great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs.During its existence, it was the third most populous empire in Europe after the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom.Along with …

Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and was dissolved shortly after its defeat in the First World War.. At its core was the dual monarchy which was a real union between …