Agriculture

Agriculture is an important part of Austria, as can be seen in previous data maps, it's highly prevalent. The main crops and products that are normally associated with Austria are; sugar beets, wheat, corn, barley, potatoes, apples, and grapes. Livestock that are raised are pigs and cattle. The farms that grow these products are usually medium sized. This rustic scene is a big attraction for tourists to take picturesque photos. Because of the high farm population, there is also a large business in making farm machinery.

Human Development

What is it?

Human development is the study of the human condition compared to international development. It measures the progress of one country compared to the rest of the world. The measurement is a suggestion of what there is, since there is no true way to actually tell the changes in conditions.

Austria Vs. the Rest of the World

Austria, compared to many countries in the rest of the world, is on the higher end of everything. Which in retrospect is very good, especially considering that it is a smaller country.

In this graph I've labeled Austria, as well as the United States, and Germany, so that you can see where Austria's cultural parent country stands, as well as the United States, and they are all very relatively close. Which is understandable since all three are first world countries.

Languages in Austria

There is a large range of languages spoken in Austria. Officially the language is German, however it is only spoken by 88% of the population. Croatian, Slovene, and Hungarian are official languages in specific cities, however their percentage of usage ranges between 0.2-1.5%. Then throughout the rest of the country you can see the usage of Serbian, Turkish, Czech, Slovak, Yiddish, Romany, and other immigrant languages can be seen smattered across the country. I searched for a map to show the range of where these languages are spoken in Austria, however none were available. I was able to find a map showing the usage of Germanic and Slavic. As you can see the usage of Slavic is not very prominent, mostly on the eastern and southern edges of Austria.

(To view map clearly double click to enlarge.)

http://www.ethnologue.com/map/AT 

It's very clear that Austria has a wide range of languages spoken in it, and this is due to the surrounding countries with their individual cultures, as people cross borders languages are shared, and some stay and become used more and more popularly. This can be seen in most other European countries as well.

The photo shown above is that of a traditional Austrian folk band, which can be seen at festivals throughout the country. The culture from Austria is largely based in Germanic as German is the main language, and German is the largest ethnic group in the country. The two countries hold a strong kinship with one another.