4. Ireland
U.K.
Germany
Portugal France
Switz Austria
Spain
5. Switzerland and Austria
together cover about
47,300 square miles, an
Switzerland area the size of
________________.
Switzerland practiced
__________________
-meaning that they refuse
to take sides in
disagreements and wars
between countries. This
was especially true during
both World Wars.
6. The Alps make Switzerland
Land of the
Switzerland __________________ of
Central Europe. This is a high
place from which rivers flow in
all different directions.
Several rivers including
Germany’s
________________, begin in
the Swiss Alps.
Dams built produce a large
amount of hydroelectricity for
the country.
7. Another mountain
Land Continued range, the
_________________
runs across Northwest
Switzerland.
________________,
Switzerland’s capital
and ________________,
the largest city are
located in the “Middle
Land” plateau.
8. Switzerland is a thriving
Switzerland industrial nation as they
create many high quality
goods such as electronic
equipment, clocks, and
watches.
A large producer of the
world’s chocolate.
Zurich and ____________
are important international
banking centers
9. Switzerland has many different
The Swiss ethnic groups and religions.
People Switzerland has four official
languages
German
French
Italian
Romansch (somewhat
resembles Italian, French,
and Spanish and is spoken
by less than 1% of the
people.
The Swiss have had a stable
___________________
government for 700 years.
10. This country is now
very small, only
Austria about the size of
________________.
Austria used to be
one of the strongest
countries of Europe.
However, it lost
most of its power
and land to other
countries.
11. The Land of Austria is a
landlocked country
Austria located south of
Germany
The Alps cover
________________
of Austria.
In winter, lowland
areas receive rain,
and mountainous
regions have snow.
12. People of Austria Most of Austria’s
______________
people live in cities
and towns and work
in factories or service
jobs.
Most Austrians speak
________________
and 80% of the
people are Roman
Catholic
13. Capital of
The culture of
Austria
________________,
Austria’s capital, has
fascinated the world.
Mozart, one of the
most famous
composers of all
time, was from this
largest city of
Austria.