Germany

Jack Muller

GERMANY

Capital: Berlin Population: 82,329,758 (July 2009 est.) Conventional Name: Federal Republic of Germany Local Name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland Location: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Chief of State: Chancellor Angela Merkel Head of State: President Christian Wulff

Fast Facts about Germany

Early Germany is thought to date back as far as 1 BC. The first Germanic tribes were the CELTS

1871 The German Reich was founded

1919-1931 Known as the Weimar Republic

HISTORY of Germany

Map of Germany

1933 -1945 The National Socialism Era

1949-1990 Germany is now 2 separate states

1990 Reunification of Germany

Germany was in 2 World Wars

Adolf Hitler –Dictator of the Nazi Regime

History of Germany (continued)

Strong Economy in the Global Market

German companies have an excellent reputation. They represent “Made in Germany”, known as a seal of quality the world over.

Germany represents innovation, quality and cutting-edge technology.

The world’s fourth largest economy

Economy of Germany

Germany is a democracy

It believes in the principles of a democratic and social federal state

The governmental foundation is the supreme court which makes sure the country is in adherence to the constitution

Germany’s Political System

Germany’s GeographyGermany has 9 countries

bordering counties: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland

Germany is a federation made up of 16 federal states, each of which has independent if constrained state authority

From the North Sea to the Baltic Sea in the North to the Alps in the South, Germany is structured geographically as follows: the North German lowlands, the Mittelgebirge ridge, the Southwest German subdued mountains and terraced landscape, the South German piedmont and the Bavarian

Germany’s Geography (continued)

Largest Cities are: Berlin,

Hamburg, Munich, Cologne,and Frankfurt

Moderate oceanic/continental climatic zone with frequent changes in weather and primarily westerly winds

Germany’s CultureLand of the poets and

thinkers

German writers, composers and philosophers such as Goethe, Schiller, Bach, Beethoven, Kant and Hegel have strongly influenced cultural epochs and are acclaimed figures the world over

Germany’s Culture (continued)

6,200 museums , 820 theaters, 130 professional orchestras, 8,800 libraries

Germany features 33 natural and cultural heritage sites protected under the UNESCO World Heritage program Holocaust Museum in

Germany

Modern Life in GermanyGreat cuisine and fine

wines, relaxing in Mother Nature, festivals and celebrations, vacation, design and fashion, inspiring architecture

Germany is becoming increasingly popular as a travel destination