Poland and Austria

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Poland and Austria

• Christie
• Mr. Cook
• 4th Period

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Where is Poland located?

• Poland is located in Central Europe.
• Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Germany,
  Russia, Lithuania, Belarus are the neighboring
  countries of Poland.

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Geographic Features of Poland.

• It is located near the Atlantic Ocean.
• Poland is on the Baltic Sea.
• The North European Plain consists mostly of
  lowlands.
• The Vistula, Neisse, and Oder which are in
  Poland, drain into the Baltic Sea.
• The Beskid, Carpathian, and Sudeten mountains are
  on the southern border of Poland.

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Interesting Facts about Poland.

• The Jewish population as well as millions of
  non-Jewish Poles died during the Holocaust in
  World War II.
• This country is home to Pope John Paul II, who
  was the symbol to the Polish peoples struggle
  for independence and peace.
• At social and business gatherings, Poles greet
  each guest personally, women first.
• Blinking both of your eyes could mean romantic
  interest.
• The Polish national flags colors go back to at
  least the 15th century in Poland.

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The Statistical State of Poland.

• The GDP per capita income is 16,200.
• Other Statistical Suggestions
• Literacy Rate-total population- total-99.8
• male-99.8
• female-99.7
• Number of Years of Compulsory Schooling
• total-15
• male-15 years
• female-16 years
• Paved roads of total--70

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Austria
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Where is Austria located?

• Austria is in Central Europe.
• Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
  Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, and
  Switzerland are bordering this country.

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Geographic Features of Austria.

• The Danube River is in the northeastern part of
  Austria and is where all Austrian territory
  drains into. It empties into both the
  Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
• The Austrian Alps are the backbone of this
  country, and in the south lie the Julian and
  Carnic Alps, while the hills of Moravia and
  Bohemia lie in the east.
• The Black Sea and North Sea are in the northern
  part of Austria.
• There is a wooded foothill area in Austria that
  has a portion of the Bohemian Massif.
• The two largest lakes are Lake Constance is in
  the west and Neusiedler is in the eastern part of
  Austria.

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Interesting Facts about Austria

• The people in Austria dress very well even when
  theyre going grocery shopping.
• Austrians give people odd numbers of flowers
  because they think even numbers are bad luck,
  with the exception of special occasions when
  dating expenses are shared equally by males and
  females.
• The flag of Austria is one of the oldest flags in
  Europe. It is said that Duke Leopold von
  Babenberg chose this flag after the Battle of
  Ptolemais in 1191 using his bloodstained tunic to
  rally his troops.

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The Statistical State of Austria.

• GDP per capita-39,300
• Other Statistical Suggestions
• Literacy Rate-98
• School life expectancy- total-15
• Male-15 years
• Female-16 years
• Paved roads of total-- 100

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