1. Austria
By: Morgan
Gumhalter
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3. Where Do You Want To Go?
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 Pröll
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8. Government 2
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• Vice-Chancellor: Josef Pröll
• 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 1980’s, 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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15. Education Click Here for Next Slide
• 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 Austria’s 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 “Euro”
• 20 U.S. dollars is 16.13720 Euro
• This is the sign for their money-
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• A-a • N-en
• B-be • O-o
• C-ce • P-pe
• D-de • Q-ku
• E-e • R-er
• F-ef
• S-es
• G-ge
• H-ha • T-te
• I-i • U-u
• J-jot • V-vau
• K-ka • W-ve
• L-el • X-iks
• M-em • Y-upsilon
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• Z-zet

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• The Austrian men’s 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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