federal state of Austria
Also known as state of Austria, province of Austria
principal subdivision of Austria
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Austria is divided into nine regions called federal states, which are the main administrative divisions of the country. These federal states handle important local responsibilities like education, healthcare, and police, making them significant for how Austria's government functions and delivers services to its people.
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Austria is a federal republic consisting of nine states. The European Commission calls them provinces. Austrian states can pass laws that stay within the limits of the constitution, and each state has representatives in the Austrian federal parliament.
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