Austria–Hungary
1867–1918 empire in Central Europe
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Summary
Austria–Hungary is a sovereign state[1]. Austria–Hungary draws 66,536 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #86 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Central Powers[3]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[4], Protestantism[5], Eastern Catholic Churches[6]
- Country: Austria–Hungary[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Adriatic Sea[8], Lake Garda[9], Lake Constance[10], Danube[11], Rhine[12], Inn[13], Sava[14], Drina[15], Vistula[16], Przemsza[17], Biała Przemsza[18], Oder[19], Olza[20], Opava[21]
- Continent: Europe[22]
- Instance of: historical country[23], empire[24], real union[25], country[26]
- Capital: Vienna[27], Budapest[28]
- Official language: German[29], Hungarian[30]
- Currency: Austro-Hungarian gulden[31], Austro-Hungarian krone[32]
- Shares border with: Prussia[33], Kingdom of Saxony[34], Kingdom of Bavaria[35], German Reich[36], Switzerland[37], Liechtenstein[38], Kingdom of Italy[39], Principality of Montenegro[40], Kingdom of Montenegro[41], Ottoman Empire[42], Principality of Serbia[43], Kingdom of Serbia[44], United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[45], Kingdom of Romania[46]
- Anthem: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser[47]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[48], dual monarchy[49]
- Follows: Austrian Empire[50]
- Legislative body: Austrian Imperial Council[51]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Austria-Hungary[52]
- Part of: Central Powers[53]
- Commons category: Austria-Hungary[54]
- Has part(s): Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen[55], Cisleithania[56]
- Diplomatic relation: Ukrainian People's Republic[57], Taiwan[58]
- Inception: March 1, 1867[59]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: November 11, 1918[60]
Why It Matters
Austria–Hungary has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Austria–Hungary is known by 207 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]