1. Germany

2. Physical and Outline maps of Germany

3. The Europe Map of Germany

4. German FLAG

5. Germany – Quick facts National Name Federal Republic of Germany - Bundesrepublik Deutschland

6. Germany – Quick facts Population More than 80,996,685 people live in Germany (2014). We can round it to 81 million.

7. Germany – Quick facts Capital Berlin is the capital city of Germany. Berlin is also the largest city of Germany by size and population.

8. Germany– Quick facts Largest Cities by population 1. Berlin 2. Hamburg 3. Munich 4. Cologne 5. Frankfurt 6. Stuttgart 7. Dusseldorf 8. Dortmund 9. Essen 10. Bremen

9. Germany – Quick facts National Day 3 October 1990 Also called “The German Unity Day” Commemorates the German reunification in 1990.

10. Germany – Quick facts National Animal – Golden Eagle

11. Germany – Quick facts National Flower – Cornflower

12. Germany – Quick facts National Tree – Oak

13. Germany – Quick facts National Anthem 'Das Deutschlandlied’ https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=VhQwLeMcbRY

14. Germany – Quick facts Germany Time Zones CET – Central European Time Zone (UTC+01:00) CET – Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) – This is a Daylight Saving Time during summer.

15. Germany – Quick facts Current Monetary Unit - Euro

16. Germany – Quick facts Former Monetary Unit - German Mark/Deutsche Mark (DM)

17. Germany – Quick facts National Language: German Literacy Rate - 99%

18. Germany – Quick facts Ethnicity/Race: German - 91.5% Turkish - 2.4% Italian - 0.7% Greek - 0.4% Polish - 0.4% other - 4.6%

19. Germany – Quick facts Religions Pro Protestant - 34%, Roman Catholic - 34%, Islam - 4%, Unaffiliated or other - 28%

20. The State Map of Germany

21. Germany - States Germany is made up of sixteen states, known as Länder (singular Land) Berlin and Hamburg are frequently called Stadtstaaten (city-states), as is the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which in fact includes the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. This means that these cities are states by themselves.city-statesFree Hanseatic City of Bremen BremenBremerhaven The remaining 13 states are called Flächenländer (literally: area states).

22. Landforms in Germany

23. Located in central Europe, Germany is made up of The North German Plain. The Central German Uplands (Mittelgebirge). The Southern German Highlands. The Bavarian plateau in the southwest averages 1,600 ft (488 m) above sea level.

24. Landmarks in Germany At the southern end of Germany are the Alps, the highest mountain range in Europe. In central Germany are the Harz mountains.

25. Landmarks in Germany Germany also has many rolling plains which make good farm land.

26. Landmarks in Germany The Rhine River, in the western part of Germany, is a main waterway for transporting goods from northern ports.

27. Neighbors of Germany Germany lies in the center of Europe and shares borders with 9 countries: (Clockwise from the top/north) 1. Denmark 2. Poland 3. Czech Republic 4. Austria 5. Switzerland 6. France 7. Luxemburg 8. Belgium and the 9. Netherlands

28. Highest Mountains in Germany

29. Mountain Ranges All of the mountains shown above are located in the federal state of Bavaria. They lie within the Alps in the region known as the Eastern Alps and are part of the Northern Limestone Alps.AlpsEastern AlpsNorthern Limestone Alps The majority belong to the mountain ranges of the Wetterstein, Berchtesgaden Alps and Allgäu Alps.mountain rangesWettersteinBerchtesgaden Alps Allgäu Alps

30. Mountain Ranges Zugspitze Mountains is the highest point in the country where the height reaches 9,721 ft (2,962 m)

31. Rivers Germany's major rivers are 1. The Danube 2. The Elbe 3. The Oder 4. The Weser and 5. The Rhine

32. Rivers 1. The Danube is a river in Central and Eastern Europe, the European Union's longest and the continent's second longest (after the Volga)Central and Eastern EuropeEuropean UnioncontinentVolga

33. Rivers 2. The Elbe river spans four countries, with its largest parts in Germany (65.5%) and the Czech Republic (33.7%). Much smaller parts lie in Austria (0.6%) and Poland (0.2%).AustriaPoland

34. Rivers 3. The Oder is a river in Central Europe. It rises in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming 187 kilometers (116 mi) of the border between Poland and Germany, part of the Oder–Neisse line.riverCentral EuropePolandOder–Neisse line

35. Rivers 4. The Weser is a river in north-western Germany.

36. Rivers 5. The Rhine is a European river that begins in the Swiss Alps, forms part of the Swiss-Austrian, Swiss- Liechtenstein border, Swiss-German and then the Franco-German border, then flows through the Rhineland and eventually empties into the North Sea in the Netherlands.Swiss AlpsSwiss-AustrianSwiss-GermanFranco-German borderRhinelandNorth SeaNetherlands

37. Germany Borders Natural borders in the North of Germany: The Baltic Sea The North Sea and The lowlands form the natural borders in the North of Germany Natural borders in the South of Germany: The Southern Germany borders are formed by the Alps mountains and Lake Constance

38. Important Monuments Neuschwanstein The ultimate fairytale castle, Neuschwanstein is situated on a rugged hill near Füssen in southwest Bavaria. It was the inspiration forNeuschwanstein the Sleeping Beauty castles in the Disneyland parks.

39. Important Monuments Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate is the only surviving city gate of Berlin and symbolizes the reunification of East and West.Berlin

40. Important Monuments Heidelberg Old City Located in the Neckar river valley, HeidelbergHeidelberg is one Germany’s most popular tourist destinations.

41. Important Monuments Holstentor The Holstentor is one of the two remaining city gates of the city of Lübeck.Lübeck Built in 1464, the gate now serves as a museum.

42. Important Monuments Cologne Cathedral Easily the greatest Gothic cathedral in Germany, Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) has been Cologne’s most famous landmarkCologne for centuries.

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