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Switzerland and Austria

Similarities Alps neutral Not a member of NATO Landlocked

Switzerland 3 different official languages Federal Republic Absorbing other cultures Identity

History 1291 Wars with Austria 1513-Swiss Confederation 1515 lesson

1798-Napoleon occupation and later forced out Remained a neutral country since and no other foreign invasions

Culture 26 “different” cantons Powerful Lags behind in social gender equality

Government Confederation federal responsibility for defense, trade, and legal matters

Economy national identity high standards of living Few natural resources Highly skilled labor force in manufacturing Dairy, cattle Tourism

per capita GDP of $75,835 2010 highest wealth per adult of any country in the world --$372,692

Austria Separated from Hungary after WWI German 1866 - Austro-Hungarian empire

Challenge Rebuilding post-Cold War Mountainous Population concentration in eastern lowlands

Future Manufacturing machine tools, chemicals, and textiles Cattle breeding Dairy Mineral resources: iron ore, magnesite, aluminum, copper,and lead Vienna-population decreasing http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=austria&view=detail&mid=291C56C9822E8C7B6504291C56C9822E8C7B6504&first=0&FORM=LKVR

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