; 48°12′N 16°21′E / 48.200°N 16.350°E

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Federal parliamentary republic

81.1% Austrians; 6.3% ex-Yugoslavs; 2.7% Germans; 2.2% Turks; 8.7% others

Austria was a prefecture of Bavaria created in 976. The word "Austria" is a Latinisation of the German name and was first recorded in the 12th century. At the time, the Danube basin of Austria (Upper and Lower Austria) was the easternmost extent of Bavaria.Capital and largest city:Currency:Government:Ethnic groups (2012):