1. Switzerland and Austria

2. Similarities
Alps
neutral
Not a member of NATO
Landlocked

3. Switzerland 3 different official languages Federal Republic
Absorbing other cultures
Identity

4. History
1291
Wars with Austria
1513-Swiss Confederation
1515 lesson

5. 1798-Napoleon occupation and later forced out
Remained a neutral country since and no other foreign invasions

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

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

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

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

11. Austria Separated from Hungary after WWI German
Austro-Hungarian empire

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

13. Future Manufacturing machine tools, chemicals, and textiles
Cattle breeding
Dairy
Mineral resources: iron ore, magnesite, aluminum, copper,and lead
Vienna-population decreasing