1. Germany
Anneliese Uschold

2. Map of Germany

3. Primary Languages Spoken(percentages of people who speak the following languages as a mother tongue or foreign language)
94.17% German (official language)
31.93% English
8.81% French
7.64% Russian

4. Population
82.67 million (2016)
Around 93% of the population are from countries in the EU
Middle Eastern/ Northern African migrants make up around 5% of the population
Home to the third highest number of international migrants

5. Government democratic , federal parliamentary republic
President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Speaker: Michael Muller
Federal legislative power vested in the Bundestag and Bundesrat

6. Timeline Continued 1930-1945 Getmany invaded many European countries
1945 Russia, Britain, and USA invade Germany; Hitler commits suicide; Germany surrenders
1949 West Germany created
1955 joins NATO
1961 Communists build Berlin Wall
1989 Berlin Wall falls
1990 Germany reunited
2005 Angela Merkel becomes first woman chancellor

7. Cultural Artifacts
Dreigroschenoper ( or Threepenny Opera): a play with music by Bertolt Brecht; seen in multiple films in the early 1900s
Walther von der Vogelweide (composed and performed many love songs in s)
Tristan und Isolde (opera based on 12th century romance novel)
Erlking (name of fairy king in folklore)
Pied Piper (legend)

8. Historical Timeline
-772 AD Charlemagne king of the Franks attacks the Germans; after he died part of empire becomes Germany
Germanic Empire called Holy Roman for the first time
1349 Black Death strikes; kills about a third of the population
1525 The Peasants War
1618 Thirty Years War begins
1740s wars with Prussia and other surrounding countries
1919 forced to sign The Treaty of Versailles
1933 Hitler becomes chancellor -

9. Cultural Artifacts Oktoberfest (popular food and beer festival)
Coat of Arms of Germany
The Heller altar by Albrecht Durer
Gothic Architecture (Strasbourg Cathedral)
Italia e Germania (painting)

10. Food/Drink in Germany
Food and drink in Germany makes up a large part of their culture, as well as their everyday life. Growing up, the German culture was somewhat prevalent in my life. Some of my favorite meals consisted of shnitzel, spetzle, crepes, pretzels, and my personal favorite, reibekuchan. Reibekuchan is a potato pancake that is typically served with either applesauce or sour cream. Drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, also play a major role in everyday life for most. Beer is very popular, as well as different forms of wine. Many holidays show the importance of food in German culture. During Christmas, they have many markets covering the streets selling bratwursts, leibkuchen, and gluwhein. Another big celebration in Oktoberfest. Once a year, for about 2 weeks, people from all over the world come to celebrate. Beer consumption is at an all-time high during this week. Almost 72 million gallons were served during two weeks in 2013.

11. Reibkuchen Recipe 6 medium potatoes 2 eggs ⅓ cup flour
½ teaspoon of salt
cooking oil