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States of Austria
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Austria is divided into
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Each of the nine Austrian states is subdivided into districts. |
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The provinces of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland are situated in the Danube valley and thus consist near-totally of terrain which can be easily farmed and accessed. The other five provinces, in contrast, are part of the eastern foothills of the Alps and thus comparatively unsuitable for agriculture. Their terrain is also relatively inimical to heavy industry and long-distance trade. Accordingly, the population of what now is the Republic of Austria has been concentrated in the former four provinces since prehistoric times.
