Austria

Austria -Megan  **Basic Facts **  __**Capital City **__ Austria's capital city is Vienna. It is one of nine states and the primary city. **__Bordering Countries__** The bordering countries of Austria, starting at the north, going clockwise are the following: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. __**Most Recent Population **__ The most recent population for Austria in 2009 is 8,356,707 people. __**Land Area **__ The land area in Austria is 32,383 square miles. In kilometers, the land area is 83,872. __**Population Density **__ The population density in square kilometers is 99 people. The density for square miles is 257 people per square mile. __**Main Cities **__ Some of the main cities in Austria include Salzburg (145,200), Innsbruck (114,700), Graz (223,000), Linz (185,800), and the capital, Vienna with 2,038,200 people. __**Life Expectancy **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The life expectancy of the citizens of Austria live to be about 80 years and 4 months. **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 350%;">Government ** **__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Present Government __** The present type of government in Austria is Federal Parliamentary Democracy. It has remained this type since May 1, 1945. The branches of Austria's government is just like the United States, the executive, legislative, and judicial. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Present Leader **__ The present federal president of Austria is Heinz Fischer. He took his office on July 8, 2004 and got re - elected for a second and final term. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Other Sections of Government **__ Some other sections of government in Austria is the Constitutional, Administrative, and Supreme Court, federal president, and chancellor. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">How the Country is Divided **__ ﻿Austria is divided into states, just like the United States, but also known as provinces like Canada. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">How the States/Provinces are Governed **__ Each Austrian state/province has its own legislature and governor. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Government's Set of Laws **__ Just like the United States, Austria has a constitution. Some of the features of it is there is 152 articles, 8 chapters, it was adopted in 1920, revised in 1929, and reinstated in 1945. __**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Voting **__ In Austria, everyone has a right to vote. Except for people under the age of 16. The minimum age to vote is 16, different than the US.

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