Deutschland Germany – an Overview Allemagne Alemania Germania ألمانيا 德国 Германия YGF 2014, July เยอรมนี 독일

Overview and Introduction Flag: Three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold National Anthem: National Holiday: 3 rd October (Day of German Unity, 1990) Capital: Berlin The Federal Republic of Germany Location: In the Centre of Europe Text: 3 rd verse of the “Song of the Germans” (Fallersleben) Music: Haydn’s “Emperor’s Quartet” National language: German is the mother tongue of 100 million people and most frequently spoken in the EU YGF 2014, July

France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg Area Neighbouring Countries National Borders 357,021 km² Land: 349,223 km² Geographical Location Water: 7,798 km² 3,621 km, coastline 2,389 km Highest Point Major Rivers Large Cities Zugspitze mountain (2,963 m) in the south Rhine, Danube, Elbe Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Frankfurt Overview and Introduction YGF 2014, July

Climate - seasons Spring April - May warming up, changing Summer June - September warm to hot, sunny Autumn October - November wet,cold, stormy Winter December - February cold, snow Overview and Introduction YGF 2014, July

Overview and Introduction Landscapes in Germany YGF 2014, July

Faces from Germany… YGF 2014, July

Population Total population: 82.5 million incl million women Life expectancy: Men: years Women: years Birth rate: 1.3 children per woman Population growth: 0.0% Germans:75.2 million Foreign: 7.3 million YGF 2014, July

The Economy „made in Germany“ 3rd largest economy export world champion Ruhr area – high tech and service providers Munich & Stuttgart – high tech and automobiles Frankfurt – finance Hamburg, Cologne – port, airbus construction, media YGF 2014, July

Science & Technology in Germany YGF 2014, July During the World War II Germany said to have had the highest technological influence than any other nation in the world. Germany is the mother of the automobile with the most luxurious cars originates from the nation.highest technological Germany is among the highest manufacturers of heavy machinery, high precision measuring tools among other machineries in the world. The great inventions on Smartphones and TVs give other manufacturers a high-level challenge, hence securing a high rank in the world of technology.

all about German Food Sausage Bread Main dishesDeserts YGF 2014, July

Sports in Germany Soccer – the National Sport Handball Cycling Tennis Golf Wintersports YGF 2014, July

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