States of Austria

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is States of Austria?Landlocked, Central Europe
2. What language do people speak in States of Austria?German
3. What kind of government does States of Austria have?Federal Republic
4. What is the number of federal states?9
5. What is the national capital?Vienna
6. What makes each state in Austria special?Each state has its own natural landscape, like mountains in Tyrol and Vorarlberg, hills and rivers in Lower Austria and Burgenland, and a big city in Vienna. These differences help each state grow its own economy and culture.

Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a national government and constituent political units.
Bundesländer: The German term for the federal states of Austria.
Legislative Authority: The power to make laws, held by state parliaments within their jurisdiction.
Executive Authority: The power to implement and enforce laws, exercised by state governments.