Austria
Capital:
Vienna
Continent:
Europe
Maps:
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| European continent. Austria outlined in dark ink and shaded. |
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| A close up of Austria & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy
Water borders:
None
Total Area: (added March 2015)
32,386 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck
Famous Geographical Point:
Danube River
Famous Person:
Franz Schubert, composer
Book Set In/About:
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Pretty much what it says in the title. Rilke wrote this series of letters about life to a young poet by the name of Franz Xaver Kappus.
Movie Set In/About:
"The Counterfeiters (Die Faelscher)" (2007), directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky
Based on a true story, when a famous counterfeiter is captured by the Nazis, he's forced to work for them in order to survive. In the process, he's faced with a moral dilemma: should he do what's right or should he do what's prudent?
Headline of the Day:
"Ex-U.S. Envoy Khalilzad Subject of Money Laundering Probe" in Bloomberg
I sort of hate that the above headline is as much about the U.S. as it is about Austria but I'm sticking with my "first headline that pops up in a Google search" rule.
Look at how many countries surround it! But not back in the day when it was part of the Austria-Hungary Empire. People in Budapest are still sad that the sun has set on that empire. I don't blame them.
ReplyDeleteI actually missed Liechtenstein the first time. I had to edit the post and add it in (technically it's sandwiched in between Switzerland & Austria). The only other country I can think of off the top of my head that has that many neighbors is Brazil. Nearly every country in South America touches it, but it's huge, so that makes sense.
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