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=Introduction- Austria ​ = ​ =The country I chose was Austria, a beautiful country. Austria is located on the European continent, in the European Union. Its capital is Vienna and it is the largest city in Austria. It has four different languages but the main language is German, they speak Slovene, Croation and Hungrian. In its Government which is the Federal Parlimentary Republic, their president is Heinz Fischer and their chancellors name is Werner Faymann. President Heinz Fischer named a toyshop " Fischer " too. July 27, 1955 was Austrias independence. They have a total of 1.7% of water including the total area of the country which is 8,356,707. Their currency is the Euro, plus their HDI is very high. It is an amazing country with   = with beautiful and fantastic places to visit, you’ll learn more about Austria as we move on to more details. This is the Climate graph-



A map of Austria-  =Timeline- = =My timeline contains 10 different key events that happened inthe history of Austria: = =1. 899- On the 8th of December, Arnulf of Carinthia was the last emperor of Austria-France, he died. = =2. 997- The name "Austria" first came out in a medieval manuscript. = =3. 1235- On the 2nd of January, the Emperor Joseph II ordered the Jews of Galicia and Austria to adopt the family names. = =4. 1267- On the 10th of May,Vienna the capital of Austria's Catholic church ordered all the Jews to wear distinctive garb. = =5. 1298- On the 24th of June, the Jews of Ifhauben- Austria were massacred. = =6. 1308- On the 1st of May, King Albert was murdered by his nephew John, because he refused to share the Habsburg lands. = =7. 1312- The Knights Templar were forced by the Pope Clement at the Council of Vienna, and they were also pressured by King Philip of France. = =8. 1315 Nov 15, Swiss soldiers ambushed and slaughtered invading Austrians in the battle of Morgarten. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9. 1606- Australia sighted by William Jansz = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">10.1607- Europeans landed in Australia = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Austria's imports & exports- = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Imports: They included food, fuel, energy and manufactures. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Exports: They included food and agricultural raw materials, fuels, ores, metals and manufactures. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Here is the import & export graph: = == =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">​ Culture- = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Typical Food: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. White beer = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. White wine = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Marzipan = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. Wiener schnitzel = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5. Sacher torte- A chocolate cake with apricot jam = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6. Frittatensuppe- A chicken or beef broth with chives and thin crêpes that are shredded into noodles = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- The traditional Viennese fast food is sausage. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dress- = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dirndlkleid was a kind of dress that girls wear in Austria, but it was commonly used in Austria-Bavaria, and this is how it looks like- = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Woman Dress <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Man Dress = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Costumes- = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The traditional national costume in all German speaking countries is the Tracht. There are two types of tracht, the Friesische Tracht and the Finkenwerder Tracht. The Friesische tracht is usually decorated with beads. The Finkenwerder tracht is dressed up by the men mostly, long sleeved dark blue shirts with white stripes. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Friesische Tracht Finkenwerder Tracht**

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Festivals- = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Festivals in Austria are very important, they are celebrated throughout the year.Western classical music, the outstanding musical heritage of Europe has been usedp in Austria for centuries. Vienna, the capital of Austria, is known as the city of art, culture and music. They are very famous for their composers like Johann Strauss, Mozart, Schubert and Ludwig van Beethoven. There is an incredible cycle of musical events throughout the year aswell. = =1. January- New Year consists of a lavish ball= 2. February- They have a carnival which celebrates he return of spring 3. The Thursday After- Celebrated with more carnival 4. From May to mid-June- They have festival weeks in Vienna, and Carnivals 5. End of October- The Viennale,country's biggest film fesival comes - Festivals began in 1927, including concert, drama and opera from variety of ages and styles. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">​ =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tourism- = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I'm going to explain about five places visitors might like to go to in Austria-Vienna: = = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Vienna- Its history comes back to the Roman times. It is a city that contains theatre, music, operas, cinemas and a very high class of art that is known from all around the world. 2. Salzburg- This town was settled and born in the year 696, when St, Rubbert arrived and found Benedictine Monastery of St. Peters. The town then merged into a church state which is ruled by a sovereign. The city Salzburg is in between two mountains. It has small alleyways, quaint colorful town houses, rich castles and **palaces.** 3. Graz- It is the capital city of **Styria. A** region in the southeast corner of **Austria**. The city of **Graz** is located in between these rolling hills which are to the north, east and west, and only open to the south. The first date was back to 800AD and through the medieval times. It has strict Catholic beliefs. It is also the second largest city in Austria. 4. Linz- It is based on the Roman expansion, the castle in Linz was first named Lineta and it was mentioned in 799.It then grew more and more to a commercial city. In 1966, **Linz** became a university city with the construction of the Johannes Kepler University. 5. Innsbruk- It is a valley that is important to the geographical and central location. When the Romans expanded more to th North, the valley became bigger and more important to military transportation. The name Innsbruk means the bridge over the Inn.It was the center of culture and financial politics, and now its a international place for winter sports.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Linz *Graz = = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">*Innsbruck =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Conclusion- Austria is a really great place, it has a very interesting history about the Romes, wonderful places to visit, classical music is everywhere. They put together festivals, carnivals and etc. They are famous for their arts, operas, theatres and music. I learned that they have a great culture and I would love to learn more about the country I chose. = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thankyou (: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">​
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