Austria

Austria

Country in Central Europe

Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of about 9.2 million.

Also known as...Republic of Austria
Rat poison found in baby food

Rat poison found in baby food HiPP baby food has been recalled in Central Europe after jars were found tainted with rat poison in a suspected extortion plot.