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  Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy consisting of nine federal states and is one of two European countries that have declared their everlasting neutrality, the other being Switzerland.
The territory of Austria was conquered by the Romans during the reign of Augustus and made a province of Rome in 16 BC.
Austria's territory stretches from the high mountains of the Alps in the west of the country to the low and plain fields of the East.
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 Encyclopedia: States of Austria
The provinces of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland are situated in the Danube valley and thus consist near-totally of terrain accessible and easily arable.
Graz [graːts] (Slovenian: Gradec), with a population of 305,000 (council census 2000) is the second-largest city in Austria and the capital of the province of Styria (Steiermark in German).
The provinces of Upper Austria and Lower Austria are mostly equivalent to what formerly were the two semi-autonomous halves of the Archduchy of Austria, a principality which formed the empire's historic heartland and which had to cede significant tracts of land to Czechoslovakia in the aftermath of the empire's dissolution.
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 Lower Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lower Austria ( Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria.
The capital of Lower Austria (since 1986) is Sankt Pölten — the most recent capital town in Austria.
With a land area of 19,174 km² and a population of almost 1.5 million people, it is the largest state in Austria, and in terms of population second only to Vienna (which also is a federal state).
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 Bundesland (Austria)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Austria Photo Essay Private page containing photographs from Austrian archives celebrating the history, life, culture and experience of being in Austria and for children surviving the second World War in Austria and in other countries.
Austria Export Órgano oficial de Comercio Exterior de la Cámara Federal de Economía de Austria en el extranjero, presenta, en forma de revista, a las empresas austríacas de exportación diversos ramos.
AZI Dojos in Austria Adresses of three zen-dojos in Austria.
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 Austria Europe - Pictures, Sites and Maps
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade.
Austria, with its well-developed market economy and high standard of living, is closely tied to other EU economies, especially Germany's.
For 2005, Austria plans a tax cut of EURO 2.5 billion and harmonization of the various pension schemes.
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 Vienna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vienna ( German Wien) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austria's nine federal statess ( Bundesland Wien).
It is situated on the river Danube, and is surrounded by the Austrian federal state of Lower Austria.
With a population of about 1.5 million, Vienna is the largest city and the cultural and political centre of Austria.
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 Encyclopedia: Bundesland (Austria)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The nine states of Austria, listed alphabetically by official German name, are:
The provinces of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland are situated in the Danube valley and thus consist near_totally of terrain accessible and easily arable.
The alpine province of Tyrol, the less alpine but geographically secluded province of Carinthia, and the definitely not alpine but near_exclusively agricultural province of Burgenland are Austria's least densely populated states.
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 31st Generation (cont.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Leopold von Ostmark III, Margrave of Austria "The Saint" was born circa 1084 in Klosterneuburg, Bundesland Niederösterreich, Austria.
Agnes of Austria, Princess of the Holy Roman Empire was born circa 1072 in Klosterneuburg, Bundesland Niederösterreich, Austria and married 1106.
Frederick von Hohenstaufen I, Duke of Alsace and Swabia [scrapbook] was born circa 1050 in Hohenstaufen, Swabia, Bavaria.
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 Abitur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The equivalent exam in Austria and other countries of continental Europe is Matura, while in the United Kingdom outside Scotland it is A-levels, and in Scotland it is Advanced Higher Grade.
The subjects covered in these examinations vary according to the specialization chosen by the student during the last 2-3 years ( Oberstufe) at the Gymnasium.
The student's choice may be limited further, however, depending on the specific laws on higher education in a federal state ( Bundesland), which has some independence in the design of its educational systems with respect to federal laws.
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 36th Generation (cont.)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Leopold von Swabia I, Margrave of Austria "The Illustrious" was born circa 937 in Phochlarn or Peochlam, Bundesland Niederösterreich, Austria.
Richeza von Sualafeld, Countess of Sualafeld was born circa 960 in Peochlam, Bundesland Niederösterreich, Austria and married circa 984 in Bundesland Niederösterreich, Austria.
Maria of Hungary, Princess of Hungary "Helena" was born circa 982 in Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom megye, Hungary.
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 Burgenland - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Burgenland was given to Austria in 1459 but went to Hungary under King Matthias Corvinus in the peace treaty of ×denburg ( 1452).
After the Nazi Anschluss of Austria, the administrative unit Burgenland was dissolved and integrated into the districts of Niederdonau (Lower Danube) and Steiermark (Styria).
On July 27th 1989, the Foreign ministers of Austria and Hungary, Alois Mock and Gyula Horn, cut the Iron Curtain (in German: "Eiserner Vorhang") in the village of Klingenbach in a symbolic act with far-reaching consequences.
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 Austrian Energy Policy - focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Austria's energy policy, based on the principles of the IEA/OECD, is laid down in the Energy Reports of the Austrian Government.
Austria is a federal state and consists of nine provinces ("Bundesländer").
Austria's goal of a 20% reduction of the national CO -emissions by 2005, as compared to 1988 ("Toronto target"), was set out in 1990 and was reaffirmed many times since then (the recent Kyoto target adopted for Austria amounts essentially to the same).
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 Austria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is a federal state or Bundesland in Austria.
The National Council of Austria or Nationalrat is the lower house of the Federal Assembly, the parliament of Austria.
Marie-Valerie, Archduchess of Austria (April 22, 1868 - September 6, 1924) was born to Elisabeth of Bavaria and Franz Josef of Aus...
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 Upper Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upper Austria ( Oberösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer of Austria.
Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg.
and 1.3 million inhabitants, Upper Austria is the third largest Austrian state; Vienna and Lower Austria have more inhabitants, while Styria and Lower Austria are larger in area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upper_Austria   (138 words)

  
 Vienna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vienna ( German : Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austria's nine federal states ( Bundesland Wien).
With a population of about 1.6 million, Vienna is the largest city and the cultural and political centre of Austria and within a radius of about 300 kilometers.
Austria's capital is also the home of numerous sports teams.
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 State (subnational) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Germany ( Bundesland), see States of Germany.
This makes the sub-national divisions of Germany and Austria historically much more similar in concept to US States then to the mere administrative units, like provinces or districts, of other unitary nation-states.
The United Nations also considers a government in exile resident on a geographic area which it is holding under military occupation to be a subnational (subsovereign) entity.
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 Bundesland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bundesland (plural Bundesländer), also known as Land (plural Länder) is the German language name for the federal states of Austria and Germany.
For Länder of Austria, see States of Austria.
For Länder of Germany, see States of Germany.
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 Graz [Definition]
Federal State Since Austria is a federal republic according to the constitutional framework of Austrian politics, Austria's nine provinces are customarily referred to as States of Austria or Bundesländer, singular Bundesland.
Their principal roles were as: Holy Roman Emperors for several centuries to 1806, and rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282–1453, archdukes 1453–1804, and emperors 1804–1918), Kings of Hungary 1437–1918), kings of Spain (1516–1700), and kings of Bohemia 1526–1618 and 1621–1918.
Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria had 20,000 Protestant Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity.
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 Steiermark --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
English Styria Bundesland (federal province), southeastern and central Austria, bordering Slovenia on the south and bounded by Bundesländer Kärnten (Carinthia) on the south, Salzburg on the west, Oberösterreich and Niederösterreich (Upper and Lower Austria) on the north, and Burgenland on the east.
Bundesland (federal province), southeastern and central Austria, bordering Slovenia on the south and bounded by Bundesländer Kärnten (Carinthia) on the south, Salzburg on the west, Oberösterreich and...
Western Austria, comprising the Länder (states) of Vorarlberg, Tirol, and Salzburg, is characterized by high Alpine regions with majestic mountains and magnificent scenery.
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 Wien, Bundesland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Vienna, one of Austria's oldest cities, is also a European centre of cultural and artistic events as well as of tourism and is undoubtedly justified in claiming a position among the important capital cities of the world.
Waltz) and also to Viennese cuisine with its numerous specialities (partly from the Bohemian area), the Viennese "Kaffeehaus" culture, and to achievements in the fields of medicine and psychotherapy, in the economic sciences and in architecture, as well as in the area of modern communal and social institutions.
Babenbergs, a reigning dynasty in Austria from 976, acquired Vienna, which was first described as a civitas (self-governing municipality) in 1137.
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 Buells and their Relations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Children were: Francis Joseph I Emperor of Austria and King of Hungar, Maximilian Archduke of Austria, Emperor of Mex, Charles Louis Archduke of Austria.
Francis Ferdinand Archduke of Austria was born in 1863 in Graz, Styria, Austria.
Francis Joseph I Emperor of Austria and King of Hungar was born on 18 Aug 1830 in Vienna, Bundesland, Austria.
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 Niederosterreich --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is bordered by the Czech Republic on the north, Slovakia on the east, and by Bundesländer Burgenland on the southeast, Steiermark (Styria) on the south, and Oberösterreich (Upper Austria) on the west.
The Luznice rises in the Freiwald forest of Austria as the Lainsitz River.
Austria is located at the meeting place of several important transportation routes.
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Tirol is one of nine “Bundesländer” of Austria, and is situated in the western part of the country.
Austria was not a member of the EU until 1994) led to an individual development of the food-industry and the agricultural situation.
In Austria, the degree of concentration is already that high that the supply of the food commerce is getting increasingly difficult for small farms” (Green Report, 1997, S 7.) and companies.
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 teach abroad search results- English Camp -Counselors Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bundesland Tirol: Hall in Tirol, Imst, Innsbruck, Jenbach, Kirchberg, Kufstein, Landeck, Lienz, Otz, Polling, Reutte, Sankt Johann, St.Johann, Tefls, Wattens, Worgl, Zirl
The children between the ages of 6 and 12 attend the camps for one week sessions with the main goal of learning or improving their English.
Experience in animation or drama is an asset as well as experience with youth clubs, boy scouts etc. Camp Locations are throughout Austria and some parts of Germany.
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 Bundesland (Austria).html - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Austria -- discount airfare, flights, hotels, cars, vacation packages, cruises, maps ,city information, yellow pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
No doubt Austria is one of the dream destinations in the world, which fascinates the tourists coming to Austria.
The hotels in Austria are not only competitive but also luxurious and comfortable in all respects, satiating the tourists at the end of the day.
The distinctive features of Austria hotels are high standard and quality accommodation catering to the needs of visitors at the most reasonable rates.
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