Austria is a landlocked country with no access to the sea. The country's total area is 83,871 square kilometres.
Austria is a federal republic, composed of nine independent states called "Bundesländer" or "provinces":
1. Burgenland
2. Carinthia
3. Lower Austria
4. Salzburg
5. Styria
6. Tyrol
7. Upper Austria
8. Vienna
9. Vorarlberg
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the largest city in the country and is also one of the largest cities in Europe.