Austria is a landlocked country located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Italy. The Austrian flag has been in use since 1230 and features red-white-red horizontal stripes. Austria's landscape varies from the mountainous Alps in the south to plains in the north. Vienna is both the capital and largest city, with a population of around 1.7 million people and significant historical and cultural attractions.