1	Christmas in Austria By Brennan Labrador
2	The population of Austria In Austria the population was during 2011 is 8 430 558
3	Austria's flag and map
4	The date of Christmas is celebrated is on in Austria It is the same day. This year it will be Tue Dec 25 2012
5	The language that is spoken in Austria and how to say merry Christmas This is how you say merry Christmas in Austria FROLICHE WEIHNACHTEN! They speak German.
6	Christmas tree and how it’s decorated The Christmas tree plays a very important part There is a tree. In families the tree is decorated with gold and silver ornaments or stars made our of straw, sweets and candy wrapped in tinfoil, gilded nuts, etc http://www.austria.info/us/culture-art/christmas-season-in-austria-1084204.html
7	Santa in Austria Christkind – a little angel with blond curls who brings presents to boys and girls. Although, unlike Santa, Christkind has no helpers in his workshop. Santa pic http://www.calgaryjournal.ca/index.php/calgaryvoices/my-story/428-exchange-student-reveals-there-is-no-santa-claus-in-austria
8	Important characters Krampus is represented as a beast-like creature, generally demonic in appearance. The creature has roots in Germanic folklore. Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria, South Tyrol, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of 5 Dechttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nikolaus_krampus.jpgber, and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells.
9	Traditional food Weihnachtsbaeckerei (Christmas cookies) 4 ½ cups flour 1 ½ cups sugar Pinch of salt 1/4 cup milk 1 egg yolk 5 eggs http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-austria.htm 3 tsp. baking powder 1 ½ tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cups butter Sift flour, baking powder, and salt onto a board. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and milk to butter and sugar. Mix lightly. Pour the moist ingredients into a depression in the flour and work ingredients into a dough with a knife. Divide the dough into 4 parts. Roll out and cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with egg yolk. Bake in a moderate oven, at 300-350, until golden brown.
10	What, traditionally, do good boys and girls get? Bad ones? Saint Nicholas, who rewards nice ones with gifts. Krampus is said to capture particularly naughty children in his sack and carry them away to his lair.
11	Unique things about Christmas in Austria In Austria some people come around that are called the shelter seekers putting on a play about Mary and Joseph. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/austria/christmas-in-austria/1438
12	bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/File:Flag_of_Austria_(state). http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm
13	Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/austria/christmas-in-austria/1438