Republic of Austria

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Republic 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 centuryAustria, Oesterreichbattle of Wagram, Wagram - a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the AustriansCommon Market, EC, EEC, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, EU, Europe - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"Tirol, Tyrol - a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern ItalyAustrian capital, capital of Austria, Vienna - the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and StraussGraz - an industrial city is southeastern AustriaLentia, Linz - city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural centerSalzburg - city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of MozartInnsbruck - city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resortWagram - a town in northeastern AustriaAlps, the Alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attractionBrenner Pass - an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasionsDanau, Danube, Danube River - the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British IslesTyrolean Alps - a popular tourist area in the TyrolAustrian - a native or inhabitant of Austria

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