Austria (German: Österreich obsolete Nemçe or its official name the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), Central Europe, landlocked, the nine states comprising the federation is. West in Liechtenstein and Switzerland in the south, Italy and Slovenia in the east of Hungary and Slovakia in the north It is adjacent to Germany and the Czech Republic.
Since the very ancient history of this country where people live, BC Was occupied by the Romans in 100 years. Germany, which together with Austria in the year 803 by Charlemagne "East Mark Work" was given the title. Thus, as part of the Germanic Empire was founded. Habsburg Dynasty to the early days, later, expanded his territories. 15. century, Christians in Europe and has become the most powerful state in Austria, the incessant attacks against the Ottomans was led. 16. several times per century in the Ottoman Empire and then 1540'ta 1529'da Hungary defeated Austria. Emperor Ferdinand, left Hungary and Ottoman Empire 30 000 ducats a year to tax under a treaty signed with the conditions. Thus ended the Austrian attack.
Austria's largest division, showing the effects of continental and oceanic, is under the influence of Central-European transition climate. West winds and heavy rainfall are important factors that affect climate. Alpine region has its own climatic features. In this region, cool summers, snowy winters are abundant. Level where the annual rainfall reaches 3000 mm.
Lake Constance, Lake Neusiedl in eastern Austria in the West can be traced back to. The distance from the most westerly point of the easternmost point of 570 miles, the southernmost point of the northernmost point of the range is approximately 300 kilometers.
Nearly half of the country's total area is forested. More anterior region of the northern Alps and the oak-dominated forests of beech trees in containers. Hausruck Waldviertel region and the Alps in the east central part of beech, oak, maple, spruce, is weighted.
Roughly 47% of the country is covered with forests. The countries of Central Europe is up to forests. The height of 2150 meters in the Alps are a large part of the forest belongs to private parties.