Austria
Federal Republic of Austria
European Union
Austria joined the European Union in 1995. It was not a founding country of the EU, but given it's neutrality, it was a perfect place to hold EU meetings.
Vienna
is not only the capital of Austria, but it's got the highest population too with 1.757 million human inhabitants.
Graz
is the most populated city besides Vienna. There is a whopping 250,000 people living there.
Linz
is the third largest city in terms of population. There are 190,802 living in Linz.
Salzburg
is behind Linz in terms of population with 148,236 people.
Innsbruck
has the lowest population that is still over 100,000 people. They have 121,076 people living there.
Austria
is surrounded by seven countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, & Switzerland. The region was four different countries at the end of WWII.
Austria's flag
The Austrian flag design is one of the oldest that is still around today. It comes from the third crusade. Duke Leopold V was wearing a white tunic that was covered in blood. Eventually, he took of his sash which left a white stripe on the sash.
Fun Facts:
Austrians only give flowers in odd numbers because even ones are bad luck. Austrians dress up really nice even if they are only going to the store. Austrians don't ask "how are you?" Unless they want to hear a long and detailed story.
Tourism and Geography
Austria is a really beautiful place and the people are really fun to be around. The diverse geographical features include mountains, lakes, valleys, flatlands, the Danube River (second largest river in Europe), and forests. Austrians are really laid back. They try to live with as little stress as possible.
Citations
Works Cited
"Austria." Culture Grams. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country.php?contid=5&wmn=Europe&cid=14&cn=Austria>.
Austria. European Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <http://europa.eu/index_en.htm>.
"Europe:: Austria." CIA World Fact Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/>.