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Austria
1. Austria
By: Morgan
Gumhalter
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Geography Government People History
Geography 2 Government 2 Religion History 2
Geography 3 Government 3 Economy Education
Language Cuisine Sports Holidays
Money Alphabet Ice Hockey Music
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4. Geography Click Here for Next Slide
⢠Total area- 32,382 square miles
⢠Land area- 31, 832
⢠Location- South Central Europe
⢠2 major features- Lake Neusiedler See, and
the Alpine Foreland
⢠Neighbors-Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Slovania, and Italy
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⢠Topography- Austria is primarily
mountainous, with the Alps and foothills
covering the western and southern
provinces. The eastern provinces and
Vienna are located in the Danube River
Basin.
⢠Capital- Vienna: population- 2,315,000
⢠Climate-temperate: continental, cloudy
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⢠cold winters with rain and snow in the
lowlands and in the mountains; moderate
summers with some showers
⢠2 major features- Lake Neusiedler See, and
the Alpine Foreland
⢠Neighbors-Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Slovania, and Italy
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7. Government
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⢠Type: Federal Republic
⢠Head of State: President Heinz Fisher
⢠Head of Government: Chancellor Werner
Faymann
⢠The Chancellor is considered to be the most
powerful position in Austrian politics
⢠Vice-Chancellor: Josef PrÜll
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8. Government 2
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⢠Vice-Chancellor: Josef PrÜll
⢠Defense budget- $3.6 billion
⢠Active troops- 34,900
⢠All males who are 18 are fit to have 6 months of
military service
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⢠All males who are 18 are fit to have 6 months of
military service
⢠Both men and women at the age of 16 are
eligible for voluntary service
⢠Women volunteers are aloud to become
professional soldiers
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10. People
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⢠Population: 8,210,281
⢠13,00 to 40,00 Slovenes in the state of Carinthia
as well as Croats
⢠Hungarians in Burgenland have been
recognized as a minority
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11. Religion
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⢠At the end of the 20th century, about 74% of
Austrians were Roman Catholic
⢠5% considered themselves Protestants
⢠About 12% considered that they have no
religion
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⢠Austria is the 12th richest country in the world
⢠It has a well developed social market economy
⢠It has a very high standard of living
⢠Until the 1980âs, many of their largest industry
firms were nationalized
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13. History
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⢠Austria was settled in ancient times, occupied by
pre-roman times by various Celtic tribes
⢠The Celtic kingdom of Noricum was later
claimed by the Roman Empire and made a
province
⢠Present day Petronell-Carnuntum in Eastern
Austria was an important army camp which
became known as Upper Pannonia province
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⢠Fifty thousand people Carnuntum their
home for nearly 400 years
⢠The first record showing the name Austria
is from 996 referring to the territory of
Babenberg March
⢠With the death of Frederick 2, (Duke of
Austria) in 1246, the line of Babenbergs
were extinct
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⢠In Austria, you have to attend 9 years of school
(to the age of 15)
⢠Kindergarten education is free in most states
and provided for children between the ages of 3
and 6 years old
⢠Maximum class size is 30 but, can be as low as
15 children
⢠Lessons begin at 8 A.M. and last to about noon
or 1 P.M.
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16. Language
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⢠German is Austriaâs official language
⢠It is spoken natively by 88.6% of the population
⢠Turkish (2.3%), Serbian (2.2%), Croatian (1.6%)
⢠Hungarian (0.5%), Bosnian (0.4%)
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17. Cuisine
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⢠Austria is famous for its beef, pork, and many
variations of vegetables
⢠The cuisine has been influenced by Hungarian,
Bohemia Czech, Jewish, Italian, Balkan, and
French cuisine
⢠The Austrian cuisine is one of the most
multicultural in Europe
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18. Sports
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⢠Alpine Skiing is a prominent sport in Austria
⢠Snowboarding and ski-jumping are also widely
popular
⢠A popular team sport is football (soccer)
⢠Austria also has national leagues like ice hockey
and basketball
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19. Holidays
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⢠January 1st- New Year
⢠January 6th- Epiphany
⢠May 1st- Labor Day
⢠August 15th- Assumption
⢠October 26th- National Day
⢠November 1st- All Saints Day
⢠December 8th- Immaculate Conception
⢠December 25th- Christmas
⢠December 26th- Boxing Day
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20. Austrian Money
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⢠Austrian money is called âEuroâ
⢠20 U.S. dollars is 16.13720 Euro
⢠This is the sign for their money-
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⢠The Austrian menâs national hockey team is the
national ice hockey team for Austria
⢠The team is ranked 16th in IIHF World Rankings
⢠Their head coach is Bill Gilligan
⢠Their nickname is the Eagles
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23. Music
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⢠Austria is the birthplace of many famous
composers such as Wolfgang Mozart
⢠Austria has one notable jazz musician and
keyboardist, Josef Zawinul
⢠Vienna is the European capital of classical
music
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