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Austria is a very interesting place be. There are many great physical features, a great economy, and good food. The country has beautiful mountains, lakes, and rivers. The Alps mountains are an attraction to tourists. The economy in Austria is also good. Austria is the 30th freest economy in the 2015 index. Not only is the economy good, the food is also good. Austria has many different dishes containing different kinds of meats. Austrians like to eat traditional foods such as sausage and bacon. The food, drinks, and climate attract many tourists to come and visit Austria every year.

Geography
There are many physical features in Austria. Austria is located in the center of Europe. It is a small mountainous terrain. The mountainous terrain can cause landslides and avalanches. Austria is slightly smaller than the state of Maine in the North America. Germany is located west of Austria, Slovakia lies North, and Hungary lies East. The country is about 600 kilometers long, and about 250 kilometers wide. The Alps also run through Austria. The mountains in Austria creates the low population density. The Alps mountains are flatter in the east and higher is the west. Most of the population is in the East because of the flat land. 40% is Austria is covered with forests. The Danube river is the biggest river in Austria. There are also natural resources in Austria. Some of the natural resources are oil, coal, copper, graphite, and many more. Austria’s



Economy
Austria’s economy is good. Austria’s economy is the 30th freest economy is the 2015 index. Austria’s score for freedom is 71.2. The economy’s score went down 1.2 points compared to last years score. Austria ranked 16th place out of the 43 countries in the European region. Austria’s economy scored higher than world average scores. The country was also ranked the 29th richest country in the world. Over the years, Austria has developed a market economy. Austria gives a high standard of living because it has close ties with the countries in the European Union. The country offers a large service sector. Since the international financial crisis in 2008, there has been a growth in employment. In 2010, employment growth rose 3.9%. In 2010, employment growths rose 2%. Austria's economy slowly building itself back up since the global financial crisis.

Food
Austrians enjoy eating the Austrian Cuisine. The cuisine influences were from Italy, Hungary, Germany, Bohemia, and the Balkans. The Austrian cuisine contains many different types of sausages. For breakfast, Austrians like to eat bread rolls with jam, cheese, and cold meats. They also like to drink coffee or juice with their breakfast. For lunchtime, people like to eat jause. Jause is crackers, cheese, and ham. Meats are very popular in Austria. Austrians enjoy eating pork, beef, geese, and chicken. Pork is very popular in Austrian food. Bacon in Austria is known as speck. Speck is also very popular in Austrian dishes. People eat their bacon smoke, spiced, raw, or salted. Most people like spiced and salted bacon in their dishes. Some foods that Austrians eat are similar to American food. Austrian cakes and pastries are also popular. The most popular cake would be Sachertorte. Sachertorte is a chocolate cake filled with apricot jam filling. It is traditionally eaten with whipped cream. Austrian desserts are popular at cafes because Austria is well known for their good coffee. Drinking coffee with people is important in the Austrian culture. The activity is similar to British having afternoon tea together.

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