Austria
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Austria
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south,and Switzerland to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres and has a population of 8.414.638
HISTORY:
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers ofEurope and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the AustrianEmpire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
After the collapse of the Habsburg (Austro-Hungarian) Empire in 1918 at the end of World War I, Austria adopted and used the name the Republic of German Austria in an attempt for union with GermanyThe First Austrian Republic was established in 1919. In the 1938 Anschluss, Austria was occupied and annexed by Nazi Germany This lasted until the end of World War II in 1945, In 1955, the AustrianParliament created the Declaration of Neutrality which declared that the Second Austrian Republic would become permanently neutral.
Today, austria is one of the richest countries in the world,). Thecountry has developed a high standard of living and in 2011 was ranked 19th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955,[15] joinedthe European Union in 1995, and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.
POLITICS:
Austria became a federal, democratic republic through the Federal Constitution of 1920. The head of state is theFederal President, who is directly elected by popular vote.
In the current government, headed by Mr.Heinz Fischer, has reduced income taxes, which were too high to stimulate productive investment. Hasprovided increased public spending on education, research and infrastructure.
CAPITAL:
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is...
Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south,and Switzerland to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres and has a population of 8.414.638
HISTORY:
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers ofEurope and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the AustrianEmpire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
After the collapse of the Habsburg (Austro-Hungarian) Empire in 1918 at the end of World War I, Austria adopted and used the name the Republic of German Austria in an attempt for union with GermanyThe First Austrian Republic was established in 1919. In the 1938 Anschluss, Austria was occupied and annexed by Nazi Germany This lasted until the end of World War II in 1945, In 1955, the AustrianParliament created the Declaration of Neutrality which declared that the Second Austrian Republic would become permanently neutral.
Today, austria is one of the richest countries in the world,). Thecountry has developed a high standard of living and in 2011 was ranked 19th in the world for its Human Development Index. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955,[15] joinedthe European Union in 1995, and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.
POLITICS:
Austria became a federal, democratic republic through the Federal Constitution of 1920. The head of state is theFederal President, who is directly elected by popular vote.
In the current government, headed by Mr.Heinz Fischer, has reduced income taxes, which were too high to stimulate productive investment. Hasprovided increased public spending on education, research and infrastructure.
CAPITAL:
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is...
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