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Austria
Austria , Ger. Österreich [eastern march], officially Republic of Austria, federal republic (2005 est. pop. 8,185,000), 32,374 sq mi (83,849 sq km), central Europe. It is bounded by Slovenia and Italy (S), Switzerland and Liechtenstein (W), Germany and the Czech Republic (N), and Slovakia and... Read more
Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria 1601-66, queen of France, daughter of King Philip III of Spain. Married to the French king Louis XIII (1615), she was neglected by her husband and sought the society of the court intriguer, Mme de Chevreuse . Anne's indiscretion, especially her flirtation with the duke of Buckingha... Read more
Margaret of Austria
Margaret of Austria 1480-1530, Hapsburg princess, regent of the Netherlands; daughter of Emperor Maximilian I . She was betrothed (1483) to the dauphin of France, later King Charles VIII , and was transferred to the guardianship of Louis XI of France (see Arras, Treaty of , 2 ). After Charles... Read more
Central Powers
Central Powers in World War I , the coalition of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. ... Read more
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Arthur Seyss-Inquart , 1892-1946, Austrian National Socialist leader. In Feb., 1938, Chancellor Schuschnigg of Austria was forced by German pressure to appoint him minister of the interior. Seyss-Inquart became chancellor a few hours before German troops entered (Mar. 11) Austria. The Anschluss ... Read more
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt , city (1991 pop. 35,134), Lower Austria province, E Austria. It is an industrial and rail center. Manufactures include locomotives, heavy machinery, and textiles. Founded in 1192, Wiener Neustadt was the birthplace of Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519). The city was severely damaged i... Read more
Klosterneuburg
Klosterneuburg , city (1991 pop. 24,442), Lower Austria prov., NE Austria, on the Danube River and the north slope of the Wienerwald, near Vienna. Klosterneuburg was port of Vienna from 1938 until 1954, when it was returned to Niederöstereich. It is the site of a wealthy Augustinian monastery (... Read more
Leopold III
Leopold III or Saint Leopold, c.1073-1136, margrave of Austria (1095-1136). By his marriage (1106) with Agnes, widow of Duke Frederick I of Swabia (see Hohenstaufen ), he became the stepfather of German King Conrad III and the father of Otto of Freising and of Duke Henry II of Austria (see Ba... Read more
Wagram
Wagram or Deutsch-Wagram , town, Lower Austria prov., NE Austria, in the Marchfeld, near Vienna. On July 5-6, 1809, Napoleon I gained one of his most brilliant victories there. Despite their heroic conduct and the able leadership of Archduke Charles, the Austrians were forced to fall back by Fre... Read more
Wels
Wels , city (1991 pop. 52,594), Upper Austria province, W Austria, on the Traun River. It is an industrial and rail center and an agricultural market. Manufactures include agricultural machinery, building materials, food products, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. Nearby are natural gas wells. A town i... Read more

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Austria
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography Austria Official name: Republic of Austria Area: 83,858 square kilometers (32,378 square miles...of central Europe and bordering eight different countries, Austria historically has been a political, economic, and cultural...
Austria, Relations with
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History AUSTRIA, RELATIONS WITH As they gained control...generations. More sustained relations between Austria and Russia began during the reign of Peter...force in the European balance of power. Austria maintained an alliance with Russia for...
Austria, Intelligence and Security
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Austria, Intelligence and Security Following World War II, Austria faced the monumental task of restructuring its national...the nation's intelligence service, but post-war Austria sought to distance itself from the Nazi legacy. The...
Austria-Hungary and the Middle East
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa AUSTRIA-HUNGARY AND THE MIDDLE EAST Austria and Hungary joined to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire in...fourteenth through seventeenth centuries, before Hungary joined Austria, both countries had been repeatedly attacked, first by the...
Austria, relations with
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Austria, relations with. At the end of the First...treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . Austria was reduced to a state of just over six...powers, was murdered by Austrian Nazis. Austria was briefly protected by Mussolini's...
Lower Austria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lower Austria Ger. Niederösterreich, province...7,400 sq mi (19,170 sq km), NE Austria. Vienna, although outside its boundaries...seat of the provincial government. Lower Austria is the largest of the Austrian provinces...
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Elisabeth, Empress of Austria The German-born Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), was the beloved “Sisi...celebrities of her day. As the consort of the emperor of Austria—a land that dominated the map of Europe...
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND. These three nations represent the heartland...origins to the Holy Roman Empire of the Middle Ages. Modern Austria was created in 1918 out of the German-speaking provinces...
John of Austria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography John of Austria John of Austria (1547-1578), the illegitimate half-brother of King Philip...on February 24, 1547, who would later become famous as John of Austria. The emperor at first declined to acknowledge his new offspring...
Upper Austria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Upper Austria Ger. Oberösterreich, province...4,625 sq mi (11,979 sq km), NW Austria. Linz is the capital. Bordering on Germany...utensils, and textiles. The area of Upper Austria was included in the Roman province of...

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Austria
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Austria A country in central Europe, bounded by...Switzerland to the west. Physical Much of Austria is mountainous, with the River Danube...through the north-east of the country. Austria is the most densely forested nation in...
Austria-Hungary
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Austria-Hungary A dual monarchy since 1867...whose head was simultaneously Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary ( Francis Ferdinand...nationality was simply not addressed in Austria, it was made much worse in Hungary through...
Margaret of Austria
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Margaret of Austria. See Habsburg .
Anne of Austria
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Anne of Austria (1601–66) Wife of Louis XIII of France, whom she married in 1615. She was the daughter of Philip III of Spain...
Liberal Party, Austria
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Liberal Party, Austria Traditionally, the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) could count on the support of 5–10 per...
wine classification, Austria
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition wine classification, Austria As for Germany, with an additional classification of QmP wines, ausbruch, intermediate in sweetness between beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese.
Ferdinand III, Emperor of Austria
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Ferdinand III, Emperor of Austria ( b Graz, 1608; d Vienna, 1657). Reigned from 1637. Est. It. opera in Vienna. Comp. Drama musicum (1649), Mass, motets, and other church mus. Monteverdi's 8th Book of Madrigals (1638) is dedicated to him.
Austrian Succession, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...issues were the right of MARIA THERESA of Austria to succeed to the lands of her father...seized Silesia. The war began badly for Austria: the French seized Prague, a Spanish...Frederick II in 1742. Britain now supported Austria by organizing the so-called Pragmatic...
38 - Auch das War Wien
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...WAR WIEN (38 - Vienna Before the Fall) Austria, 1986 Director: Wolfgang Glü...the topic was generally avoided since Austria had been deemed the first victim of Hitler...political unification of Nazi Germany and Austria). Glück's filmscript, written...
St Germain, Treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...suburb of St Germain-en-Laye between the Allied powers and Austria after World War I, in the framework of the Paris Peace Conferences . Austria was forced to accept the breakup of Austria-Hungary , and the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats...

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lie
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...on a chair synonyms : be placed, be situated, be positioned, rest.   3. lying on the border of Switzerland and Austria synonyms : be situated, be located, be placed, be found, be sited.   4. the difficulty lies in building real...

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Austria TV Market Maps Package - A Concise and Fully Fledged Overview of the Austrian TV Market.
M2 Presswire; 1/22/2010; 700+ words ; ...22 January 2010-Research and Markets: Austria TV Market Maps Package - A Concise and...researchandmarkets.com/research/d33694/austria_tv_market) has announced the addition of the "Austria TV Market Maps Package Q3-2009" map...
AUSTRIA: MOODY'S DOWNGRADES UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA TO A1/D+ FROM AA2/C+.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/28/2009; 700+ words ; ...financial strength rating (BFSR) of UniCredit Bank Austria AG (Bank Austria) to D+ from C+ and its long-term debt and deposit...to have a material and continuing effect on Bank Austria's performance given that the dominant share of...
3Q09 Austria Mobile Operator Forecast, 2009 - 2013 Provide Quarterly Historical and Forecast Data Starting In 1Q2003 and Ending in 1Q2011.
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Austria demands heroes but history favours Germans
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/16/2008; ; 700+ words ; Austria v Germany Today, 19.45, Vienna, BBC1 Austria may not be a football nation but tonight the country will stop for a football match. Austria v Germany is Scotland v England multiplied. The imbalance...
mobilkom austria and Vodafone Announce a Partnership Agreement.
PR Newswire; 1/7/2003; 700+ words ; ...worlds' - domestic strength of mobilkom austria and its subsidiaries complemented by the...mobile communications operator. mobilkom austria's customer base will benefit from global...attractive roaming rates. Today Telekom Austria AG (NYSE: TKA; VSE) announced a partnership...
Telekom Austria Group: mobilkom austria starts first femto router pilot project in Central Europe; mobilkom austria is the first operator in Central Europe to a start pilot project with femto routers; Femto routers significantly improve indoor coverage by creating an individual 3G network based on Telekom Austria's fixed line infrastructure.
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Austria Pay-TV Market Map Q3-2009.
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Austria Wind Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2013.
Newspaper article from: Energy Weekly News; 5/15/2009; 700+ words ; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/805e83/austria_wind_energ) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Austria Wind Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts...the global wind power market and the Austria wind market in particular. It also...
Austria's chances in the market of the 90's. (coffee trade)
Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 6/1/1990; ; 700+ words ; Austria's chances in the market of the 90's...size of the U.S., a small nation like Austria (covering 32,376 square miles, about...same per capita consumption of coffee as Austria, the U.S. would have to import 42...
Austria: remaining a diplomatic activist. (MEED Special Report: Austria)
Magazine article from: MEED Middle East Economic Digest; 10/1/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...held convictions vindicated. In Europe, Austria probably has a longer record than any...The note of caution is characteristic of Austria's sober approach to the region's complexities...exchanges throughout the cold war years Austria is accustomed to seeing things from both...