Claudia Hermann - Austria

AUSTRIA

1. Geography2. Basic facts3. History4. Policy 5. Culture

1. Geography

Located in Central EuropeNo direct sea access

Surface area: 38.000 km2

9 federal statesCapital: Vienna8 bordering countries

2. Basic facts

Member of the European Union since

1995

Currency: Euro

Official language: German

Population: 8.4 million

Different ethic groups

3. History of Austria

Holy Roman Empire

1867: Austria-Hungary empireAfter World War I: Republic German-Austria1938: „Anschluss“1955: Austria became permanently neutral

4.Political facts

President: Chancellor: Heinz Fischer Werner Faymann

2 Biggest Parties: ÖVP SPÖ

FPÖ

Jörg Haider (BZÖ)

5. Culture

Vienna

Styria (capital:Graz)

Salzburg (capital: Salzburg)

QuestionsAustria is a memeber of the

European Union since.....

1. 20012. 19953. 19964. 2005

The capital of Austria is...

1. Linz2. Graz3. Vienna4. Klagenfurt

Austria was part of the Holy Roman Empire.

1. True

2. False

We have a right party in Austria, which is called..

1. KPÖ2. SPÖ3. ÖVP 4. FPÖ

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