a country in central Europe, southeast of Germany and northwest of Hungary. Population: 8,100,000 (2001). Capital: Vienna. officially Republic of Austria Country, south-central Europe. Republic of Austria Anne of Austria Austria Hungary Juan de Austria Juan José de Austria Margaret of Austria
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century