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Why is Styria also called the “Green March” (“Grüne Mark”)?
In the exam (German)
Warum nennt man die Steiermark auch die „Grüne Mark“?
- aBecause there is no industry in Styria.Weil es in der Steiermark keine Industrie gibt.
- bBecause there are more lakes there than in any other federal province.Weil es dort mehr Seen gibt als in jedem anderen Bundesland.
- cBecause most of Austria’s vineyards are there.Weil dort die meisten Weingärten Österreichs liegen.
- dBecause more than half of the province is covered by forest.Weil mehr als die Hälfte des Landes von Wald bedeckt ist.Correct answer
Why?
More than half of Styria’s area is forest. This large share of forest has given the province the nickname “Green March”.
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