History UsefulNotes / Austria

There is no nobility in Austria any more, all titles have been abolished. If someone is a "von" they are most likely German (In Germany nobility was abolished 1918, but they were allowed to keep their names).

A large portion of income in many parts of the country is tourism. Having both a rich history and beautiful nature (and skiing slopes) to show off, this is both understandable and a bit annoying for those Austrians who do not want to be associated with Dirndls and Lederhosen and Yodeling (for ''that,'' see Switzerland or Bavaria), yet are backstabbed by their own tourism board.

* The late Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. He once had a minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome when he [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor punched fellow MEP]] Rev. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley Ian Paisley]] for calling ThePope TheAntichrist (to the Pope's face, mind you). Had he succeeded his father Charles (the OnlySaneMan of WorldWarI), Otto (born 1912, died 2011) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also was symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative or at least bipartisan, Habsburg-esque version of the EU) and among the leading figures of the nonpartisan Black-Yellow Alliance (which aims for the establishment of a Habsburg-led <i>Mitteleuropan</i> bloc of nations).

A large portion of income in many parts of the country is tourism. Having both a rich history and beautiful nature (and skiing slopes) to show off, this is both understandable and a bit annoying for those Austrians who do not want to be associated with Dirndls and Lederhosen and Yodeling, yet are backstabbed by their own tourism board.

* The late Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. He once had a minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome when he [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor punched fellow MEP]] Rev. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley Ian Paisley]] for calling ThePope TheAntichrist (to the Pope's face, mind you). Had he succeeded his father Charles (the OnlySaneMan of WorldWarI), Otto (born 1912, died 2011) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative, Habsburg-esque version of the EU).

* The late Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. He once had a minor CrowningMomentOfAwesome when he [[BloodOnTheDebateFloor punched fellow MEP]] Rev. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley Ian Paisley]] for calling ThePope TheAntichrist. Had he succeeded his father Charles (the OnlySaneMan of WorldWarI), Otto (born 1912, died 2011) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative, Habsburg-esque version of the EU).

* The late Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. Had he succeeded his father, Otto (born 1912, died 2011) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative, Habsburg-esque version of the EU.)

* The late Otto von Habsburg, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. Had he succeeded his father, Otto (born 1912, died 2011) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative, Habsburg-esque version of the EU.)

* Otto von Habsburg, son of the last Austrian Emperor and a fairly prominent and influential EuropeanUnion politician. Had he succeeded his father, Otto (born 1912) would be both the oldest and longest reigning monarch in the world. Reluctantly renounced his claim to the throne in 1961 so the Austrian Government would allow him to set foot on Austrian soil. Also symbolic head of the Paneuropan Union (basically, it aims for a conservative, Habsburg-esque version of the EU.)

Whenever Austria turns up in a movie, it is also prone to having TelevisionGeography as both the directors and the tourism board have an interest in showing off the beautiful and well-known tourist places. This can lead to {{Wall Banger}}s for people who know the geography in some cases. If it's not the Austrian Alps (as seen in ''TheSoundOfMusic''), it's usually the stage for Cold War intrigue or classical music concerts.

* [[FreudWasRight Sigmund Freud]].

Whenever Austria turns up in a movie, it is also prone to having TelevisionGeography as both the directors and the tourism board have an interest in showing off the beautiful and well-known tourist places. This can lead to {{Wall Banger}}s for people who know the geography in some cases.

Recently, [[FunnyGames several]] [[TheCounterfeiters Austrian]] movies have found critical acclaim, earning a Best Foreign Movie Oscar and other titles. As usual in Austria, the films are likely to become famous after that fact.

Austria (''Österreich'') is a small, central European republic shaped vaguely like a [[strike: pancreas]] [[strike:chicken drumstick]] ''Schnitzel'' that was once one of the leading Empires of Europe.

Austria (''Österreich'') is a small, central European republic shaped vaguely like a [[strike: pancreas]] [[strike:chicken drumstick]] Schnitzel that was once one of the leading Empires of Europe.

Austria (''Österreich'') is a small, central European republic shaped vaguely like a [[strike: pancreas]] chicken drumstick that was once one of the leading Empires of Europe.

Or like a joke from [[strike:Germany]] [[The16LandsOfDeutschland Bavaria]] says:

Or like a joke from [[strike:Germany]] [[The16LandsOfGermany Bavaria]] says:

Or like a joke from Germany says:

* Writers like Franz Grillparzer, Paul Celan, Karl Kraus, Rainer Maria Rilke, Joseph Roth and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. FranzKafka may also count; he wrote in German, and Prague was part of the Austrian empire when he was born.

Austria (''Österreich'') is a small, central European republic shaped vaguely like a chicken drumstick that was once one of the leading Empires of Europe.

The biggest newspaper is the "Kronen Zeitung", which is rather right-wing (but it depends on the whims of their owner; recently, said owner Hans Dichand who had run it for half a century died) and pretty influential. How influential? It sells one million copies in a country with eight million people.

As Austria is under obligation to remain neutral, there is not a big need for a standing military. Still, all male adult Austrians are required to absolve 6 months of military training ("Präsenzdienst") or 8 month of civil service (ambulances, nursing) if they refuse.

-->''"What does the Austrian War Flag look like? White Imperial Eagle on White base."''

[[caption-width:351:See? A chicken drumstick.]]

** Christoph Waltz was born in Austria, but has the German citizenship. Now Austria thinks about giving him their citizenship too.