Wikijunior:Europe/Austria
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Austria is a country in Central Europe. It shares borders with Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Leichtenstein, Switzerland, Italy and Slovenia. The main language of Austria is German. The capital city is Vienna. Other big cities are Salzburg and Linz.
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[edit] Austria's History
[edit] Austria's Geography
The population of Austria is 8,205,533. The land area of Austria is 31,942 sq mi (82,730 sq km). The total area of Austria is 32,382 sq mi (83,870 sq km).
About 3/4 of Austria is covered with mountains and because of this the climate varies greatly from one place to another. In Eastern Austria the climate is average with cold winters and warm summers. The Western part of Austria's climate changes depending on the conditions of the Atlantic Ocean. Austria is one of the countries in Europe that have the most forest land. 42 percent of the land is covered with forests. Because of this Austria has a wide variety of trees but the wildlife in Austria is scarce. Chamois, deer, and marmot are still present but the bears which used to have a large population are almost gone. Hunting is regulated to protect the remaining animals they have in the country.
[edit] Austria's People
The official Language of Austria is German. Other popular languages are Slovene, Croation, and Hungarian. Most of the population's religion is Roman Catholic.
In Austria you are required to go to school from the ages of 6-15. After that you have a few choices for secondary school. You can choose to go to a school that readies you to go to a technical college for specialized training in certain areas or you can go to a general high school and receive an education which allows you to continue on to a University.
[edit] Sights of the Country
Austria is one of the world's top tourist destinations. Austria is a great winter sports area, and they have summer music festivals and lake resorts. One of the largest tourist attractions of Austria are the Alps. Most of the tourism that comes to Austria comes from Germany.
