AUSTRIA-Jessie

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Austria is 32,378 mi², and has a population of 8,255,000 people, as of 2002. Its dominate language is German. Austrias location is right in the center of Europe, having 8 other countries surrounding it. Switzerland & Liechtenstein are on the west, Germany & Czech Republic north, Hungary & Slovakia on the east, and Slovenia & Italy south of it. Because of its small size, Austria is divided into only 9 providences. Vienna is the capital, and also one of the 9 providences. With a population of 1,539,848 people, it is one of the most popular cities throughout Austria, from its historic musical background, to its culturally diverse food and pastries. Another popular city/providence is Salzburg. Having Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart being born raised there, Salzburg is deffinately a tourist stop in Austria. The other 7 providences are Burgenland, 270,880 people, Cartnthia, 547,798, Lower austria, 1,473,813, styria, 1,184,720, Tyrol, 631,410, Vorentberg, 331,472 people. __Cultural Facts__=====

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Austrian children go to school for 9 years. At the age of 14, they then chose between a vocational school for 5 years, or going to a university. In order to advance on to a get a higher education, they have to receive “the Reifeprufung or Matura” certificate. =====

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__Social (society)__ Austria has many famous celebrities/musicians that we all know of. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria in 1947. He was a famous actor/body builder/businessman/politician. He is currently the governor of California. Falco, the rock/pop/rap musician was also from Austria. He was born in Vienna in 1957. He is famous for his hit “Rock Me Amadeus”. Falco died in 1998. Wolfgang puck, the celebrity chef, was born July 8, 1949, and he is also born in Austria.=====

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__Food:__ Austrians eat a lot of meat foods, and bread. They also have many pastries too, which originated in Vienna, along with coffee. For breakfast people usually eat bread and marmalde, with coffee or milk. Lunch is the heaviest meal of the day. Usually they have soup, beef, pork, chicken, sausage, fish, of veal, served with vegtablkes, noodles, potatoes, dumplings, followed by a salad. Then coffee, and a rich dessert. At dinner, people eat mostly very light, with cold meats, cheese, fish, or soups.=====

Differences
 * Both go to school for many years.
 * Both get a lot of tourist and have many tourist attractions.
 * Both manufacture own goods.
 * Speak a different language
 * Eat a lot more meat
 * Lunch is their heaviest meal, while dinner is usually ours.