By the end of World War II , Austria was the center of a vast empire , which controlled much of Central Europe for centuries. Today , Austria is a federal republic consisting of nine states .
Austrian Alps dominate the western and southern and eastern provinces (including capital Vienna ) is in the Danube basin.
Numerous international organizations based in Vienna. These include Secretariat Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe , the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries .
Austrian Parliament is bicameral . National Council ( Nationalrat ) has 183 members elected by direct popular vote for a term of five years. Federal Council ( Bundesrat ) is the upper house and has 62 members representing each province. Its members have a four or six years.
Austria has a rich cultural heritage. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart occupies a prominent place as a composer and music of Franz Schubert enjoys also great popularity . Sigmund Freud 's work continues to stir controversy in the world of philosophy and ideas and works of Ludwig Wittgenstein had a major influence on philosophical thinking in sec . twentieth century . Gustav Klimt 's paintings , made in the late 1800s , enjoyed a wide discretion.
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