Vienna, Austria is known as the "State of Music in the World".

The Republic of Austria (?German: Republik ?sterreich, English: The Republic of Austria), referred to as Austria (Austria) is a parliamentary and institutional country located in central Europe. It contains nine federal states. As a landlocked country, it borders many countries. It is bordered by Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Italy and Slovenia to the south, and Italy and Slovenia to the west. It borders Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, with a land area of ??83,855km?. Vienna, the capital, has a population of more than 1.7 million and is the largest city in Austria. The main ethnic group is Austrian, and the ethnic minorities include Slovenes, Croats and Hungarians, accounting for about 0.5% of the total population. Official language German. 61.4% of the population is Catholic.

Austria was one of the powerful powers in Europe from the Middle Ages to the end of World War I. It was also the seat of the Habsburg dynasty that ruled Central Europe for 650 years. It has been ruled by the Habsburg family since 1278, and gained the right to rule Hungary in 1699. After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the German Confederation headed by the Austrian Empire was established. In 1866, it failed in the Austro-Prussian War and the Confederation was dissolved. In 1867, it united with the Kingdom of Hungary to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I, the empire collapsed and the Republic of Germany was established in November 1918. It was annexed by Germany in 1938 and occupied by the Allies in 1945. It regained independence in 1955 and in October of the same year. On the 26th, it declared itself a permanently neutral country.

Austria is a highly developed capitalist country and one of the richest countries in the world today. In 2012, its per capita GDP reached US$46,330. Its human development index ranked 19th in the world in 2011. Its industrial characteristics are a high degree of nationalization. State-owned enterprises control 95% of basic industries and more than 85% of power industries. Both output value and number of employees account for 70% of its total. , joined the European Union in 1995 and is one of the founding countries of the OECD. The Schengen Convention was signed in 1995 and the euro was accepted in 1999.

Vienna (Austria’s capital, world music capital)

Vienna (Vienna), located on the Danube River, is the capital of Austria, one of the nine federal states in the country, and a major European Cultural center, known as the "Music Capital of the World". Vienna is Austria's most populous city, with a population of more than 1.87 million as of the 2017 census. Vienna is also the second most populous German-speaking city in the world, after Berlin. Vienna is both a city and a state. The city center coordinates are 48°12′ north latitude and 16°22′ east longitude. Vienna *** is composed of 23 districts. Residents are mainly located in the east and west of the city, while the north and south are mainly industrial areas. In 2016, the city's gross regional product reached US$66.3 billion. Vienna is one of the four official seats of the United Nations and is home to the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, among other international agencies. Vienna has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the world by the United Nations Human Settlements Program for many years in a row. Before World War I, Vienna was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire, the Grand Duchy of Austria, the Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its ancient city center is listed as a World Heritage Site.