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Katia Deoliveira June 1,2010

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People in Austria love People in Austria love to drink coffee.to drink coffee.

They also like They also like watching people go watching people go bye.bye.

On weekends and On weekends and holidays they go to holidays they go to their vacation homes their vacation homes on the countryside.on the countryside.

Some people spend Some people spend their vacations at their vacations at farms that offer farms that offer activities such as activities such as horseback riding or horseback riding or fishing.fishing.








ClothesClothes

People in Austria wear Trachten (TRAHK-tun)People in Austria wear Trachten (TRAHK-tun) For ball dancing girls wear dresses and boys wear For ball dancing girls wear dresses and boys wear

suites. suites.

Trachten are the traditional clothes for AustriaTrachten are the traditional clothes for Austria They also wear Trachten some time when they ball They also wear Trachten some time when they ball

dancedance





Language

• Most people in Austria speak German.• Many Austrians also speak local languages

that are similar to German.• The local language sound different from

region to region.• To talk to people in different parts of

Austria,most speak Hochdeutsch(hoch-DOYTCH), or High German.

• Sometimes it is called standard German.• Hochdeutsch was first spoken in the mountain

areas of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.



School

• Austrian children must attend school from age six to age fifteen.• They must attend Volksschule(FOLK- schoo-luh), or elementary,

four years.• At age eleven, students choose either a four-year middle school or

an eight-year secondary school.• Secondary prepare students to attend universities and teach

subjects such as math, music, art, and science.







Plants and Animals Plants and Animals

Almost one-fourth of Austria’s land is used for Almost one-fourth of Austria’s land is used for nature reserves and parkland.nature reserves and parkland.

Forests cover almost half of Austria’s land.Forests cover almost half of Austria’s land.Trees in Austria include oak, spruce, beech, fir, Trees in Austria include oak, spruce, beech, fir,

larch, and stone pine.larch, and stone pine.They also have many animals like marten, They also have many animals like marten,

brown bears, ibex, red deer, marmots, and brown bears, ibex, red deer, marmots, and chamois.chamois.

Birds are purple herons and avocets.Birds are purple herons and avocets.Fish are carp, rainbow trout, and perch.Fish are carp, rainbow trout, and perch.









Holidays and Festivals

Palm Sunday is befor Easter.Palmkatizchen(palm-KETZ-chen) blesses by

priests.Palmkatzchen,or braided pussy-willow branches,

are symbols of rebith.Christmas Eve, Austria adults decorate christmas

trees.





Woman and family

Do you know that women in Austria have the same rights as men but get paid less then men do?,and they do the same thing

Most of the time they stay at home and take care of the household while there husbands work

Because they want a careers, many of them get married and have children at a later age.

Most of there families are small, they only have one or two childern.



Quick factsQuick facts Official name:Republic of Austria Capital:Vienna Population:8,174,762 (july 2004 estimate) Land area:32,377 square miles(83,857 square km) States:Burgenland,Carinthia, Lower Austria,

Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria,Vienna, Vorarlberg.

Highest point:Grossglockner 12,461 feet(3,798m) Lowest point:Neusiedler Lake 377feet(115m) above

sea level. Currency: Euro (0.767=U.S.$1






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