Form of government
Austria is a federal republic based on a parliamentary democracy. It is a member of the European Union, the United Nations, and of most UN organisations.

Capital
Vienna

Federal provinces
Austria consists of 9 federal provinces, which are independent and have their own provincial governments.
Vienna - Vienna
Lower Austria - St. Pölten
Burgenland - Eisenstadt
Styria - Graz
Upper Austria - Linz
Salzburg - Salzburg
Carinthia - Klagenfurt
The Tyrol - Innsbruck
Vorarlberg - Bregenz

Surface area
83,871 km2

Population
8.2 million

Language
German

Time zone
Central European Time (CET)