Country guide

Austria

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Austria.

Outline map shape of Austria
Country shape used in the Geographly daily challenge for Austria.
Flag of Austria

Key facts

Capital
Vienna
Region
Europe
Area
83,871 km²
Population
9,200,931

Neighboring countries

Austria has 8 land neighbors in the country data.

Learn Austria

Austria appears in geography practice because it is easy to link visual recognition with factual recall. The outline supports shape practice, and the surrounding facts help turn a single map silhouette into a fuller country profile.

For quick recall, keep three facts together: capital Vienna, area 83,871 km² and population 9,200,931. Together they give a compact but practical overview of Austria.

The neighbor list for Austria includes 8 countries. Start from the biggest familiar neighbor, Germany, then work around the map until the border pattern feels predictable.

When the facts feel familiar, play the challenge and test recall without notes. Moving from this static guide to the interactive round is the best check that Austria is actually remembered.

Trivia

  • Austria's Semmering Railway, built between 1848 and 1854, still carries passengers across 41 km of high mountains.

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