Rylee Michel Period 2: Austria

Welcome to Austria! I'll tell you all about Austria, you'll learn about Austria's government, daily life, language, art, geography, history, religion and economy.

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This is where Austria is located.

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History: The picture above shows The refugee crisis that happened in 2015. Thousands of immigrants came into Austria and the government is trying to arrest people smugglers. This is one of the more recent history that’s been made. There's also been a religion law that formed in February 2015. This law helps to change the way islums are treated by outlawing funding for mosques

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Daily Life: The photo above shows an Austrian family. Typically Austrians families are fairly small and the parents are happy about the idea of having children. Once the child is born the mother is allowed to leave 8 weeks before their child is born and 12 weeks after the child is born. A two month leave is called Karenz and it can last up to two years. After the leave the parent gets an allowance every two months until the child is 24. Parents are expected to support their child's interests

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Geography: This is a photo of a nice day in Austria. In summer the days are normally hot and in winter it’s normally really cold. In summer they face hot days with cool nights and in winter the temperature is below freezing. Austria's highest point is 12,457 ft high and Austria’s lowest point is below 1,640 ft.

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Language: This picture shows a classroom in Austria learning Hungarian. Austria's official language is German but each religions have their own dialect and they all have their own pronunciation. Schools often learn Hungarian or Croatian but in high school English is a required language that they often speak.

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Art: This is Efriede Jelinek and she was the first Austrian to win the Nobel Prize. She won the literature prize in 2004. She was a very great writer along with other Austrians like Franz Kafka, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and Karl Kraus who are all amazing writers. Writing means a lot to Austrians because it has helped them form the Austrian society.

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Art: This is a picture of Salzburger Festspiele which is a very popular music festival is Austria. It takes place in July and August and many people and celebrities come from all over the world to attend this event. Music is a big part of the Austrian society and people often listen to traditional and modern day music.

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Daily Life: This is a photo of what a breakfast in Austria looks like. It typically includes coffee or hot chocolate, bread, jam, marmalade, or a wurst ( a kind of sausage). After breakfast they have Jause which is a break around 10:00 am when they eat a small snack. Then they have a midday meal and a nighttime snack. Abendessen is the meal at the very end of the day it usually includes salad, bread, eggs, and nuts.

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Religion: The picture above shows people in Austria celebrating Palm Sunday which is a week before easter. On Palm Sunday kids bring a palm bush to their church. They celebrate Jesus and the start of holy week. Holy week includes good Friday and Holy Thursday and it all leads up to Easter Sunday.

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Religion: The photo above is a picture of a church because people that are Roman Catholic admire churches. About 74% of Austria's population is made up of people whose religion is Roman Catholic. 5% of people are prostrate and 4% are muslim. There are very few jewish people in Austria. Churches are a huge part of the Roman Catholic religion because it's where many events are held like baptisms, weddings, and funerals.

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History: The picture above shows the Hapsburg family. The the Hapsburg dynasty took power by forming their empire by intermarriage. Forming their empire took over 600 years. They waged war and helped kick out the Ottoman Turks out of Europe. In the beginning of the 19th century they lost power because of the government that formed.

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Economy: Above is a picture of Austria’s GDP Which is $386.9 Billion and most people can easily have good education and health along with other resources. Social welfares help the unemployed even though the number of unemployment in Austria is low. This makes strikes and campaigns very unlikely in Austria.

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Economy: This is a picture of Austria's exports it showed all of its different exports and the percent of the export. Some of their export are machinery, textile, iron, textile, and steel. Austria's biggest exports are packaged medications and vehicules.

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Government: This is a picture of the federal assembly houses. There are two houses at the federal assembly house named the Nationalrat and the Bundesrat. The Nationalrat workers have five year terms and Bundesrat workers stay as long as the landrat wants them to stay. Austria's government is a federal republic that nine provinces.

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Dr. Heinz Fischer, President of Austria

Government: This is a picture of Heinz Fischer who is the president of Austria. He serves a big ceremonial role and makes sure all the people in government are working. Once the president is elected he serves for 6 years and can have up to two terms. People in Austria must be at least 16 years old to vote. Austria's government is a Federal Republic.

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Rylee Michel Period 2: Austria

Welcome to Austria! I'll tell you all about Austria, you'll learn about Austria's government, daily life, language, art, geography, history, religion and economy.

15 Pins