<P> Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states , known in German as Länder ( singular Land ) . Since Land is also the German word for `` country '' , the term Bundesländer ( `` federation states '' ; singular Bundesland ) is often used instead to avoid ambiguity . The Constitution of Austria uses both terms . Even though English `` land '' is a cognate , the term ( Bundes ) land is commonly rendered as `` state '' or `` province '' by tradition in English writing . </P>
<P> Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states , known in German as Länder ( singular Land ) . Since Land is also the German word for `` country '' , the term Bundesländer ( `` federation states '' ; singular Bundesland ) is often used instead to avoid ambiguity . The Constitution of Austria uses both terms . Even though English `` land '' is a cognate , the term ( Bundes ) land is commonly rendered as `` state '' or `` province '' by tradition in English writing . </P>
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