Austrian Empire
Central European multinational Empire from 1804 to 1867
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Summary
Austrian Empire is a sovereign state[1].
Key Facts
- Member of: Holy Roman Empire[2], German Confederation[3]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[4]
- Country: Austrian Empire[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: historical country[7]
- Head of state: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor[8]
- Capital: Vienna[9]
- Official language: German[10]
- Currency: thaler[11]
- Shares border with: Kingdom of Prussia[12], Russian Empire[13], Ottoman Empire[14], Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro[15], Principality of Montenegro[16], Papal States[17], Duchy of Modena and Reggio[18], Duchy of Parma and Piacenza[19], Kingdom of Sardinia[20], Kingdom of Italy[21], Switzerland[22], Liechtenstein[23], Kingdom of Bavaria[24], Kingdom of Saxony[25]
- Anthem: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser[26]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[27]
- Follows: Archduchy of Austria[28], Kingdom of Bohemia[29], Kingdom of Croatia[30], Kingdom of Hungary[31], Republic of Venice[32]
- Followed by: Austria–Hungary[33], Kingdom of Italy[34]
- Legislative body: Austrian Imperial Council[35], Imperial Diet[36]
- Inception: August 11, 1804[37]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 8, 1867[38]
- Population: 21,200,000[39]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfter Band[45], Meyer’s Universum, Dreizehnter Band[46], Meyer’s Universum, Einundzwanzigster Band[47]
- Replaces: Habsburg monarchy[48], Archduchy of Austria[49]
- Replaced by: Austria–Hungary[50]
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Physical Characteristics
Austrian Empire covers an area of 698,700 km²[51].