It is a federation of nine federal states, one of which is Vienna - the capital of the state.
The federal states (Bundeslands, each with its government) are Burgenland with its capital in Eisenstadt, Lower Austria with its capital in St. Polten, Upper Austria with its capital in Linz, Carinthia with its capital in Klagenfurt, Salzburg Land with its capital in Salzburg, Styria with its capital in Graz, Tyrol with its capital in Innsbruck, Vorarlberg with its capital in Bregenz, and Vienna.
