Austria
Introduction
Austria, a landlocked country situated in the heart of Europe, shares its borders with eight countries: Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia to the south and Italy to the southwest. This central European nation covers an area of 83,878 square kilometres, making it relatively small in terms of landmass but rich in cultural and geographical diversity.
As of 1 January 2022, Austria had a population of 8,979,894 residents, including a significant proportion of foreign citizens totalling 1,587,251 individuals, which accounts for 17.1% of the total population. As of January 2023, the population of Austria had increased slightly to 9,104,772, indicative of both natural population changes and ongoing migration trends.