1. By: Annika Hollinghead
Germany
By: Annika Hollinghead

2. World Map

3. Angela Merkel Born on July 17, 1954 in Hamburg, Germany.
Elected as first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005 federal election.
In 2007 she became the second woman to chair the G8.
Forbes currently ranks her as the world's second most powerful person.

4. Capital Before WWII the capital was Berlin.
After WWII the capital of West Germany was Bonn.
In 1990 East and West Germany reunited and the capital again became Berlin.
Bonn continues to have some federal ministries.

5. Map of Europe

6. Facts on Germany Size - 357,o21 square kilometers
Population – approximately 82,000,000
Language – German
Currency – Euro
Climate – temperate, mild winters and cool summers
Products – machinery, automobiles, and chemicals
Animals – wild boar, white swan, and ibex (wild goat)
Sports – soccer, ice hockey, and tennis
Foods – sausage, sauerkraut, and chocolate

7. Colors – Black, Yellow, Red
Germany’s Flag
Colors – Black, Yellow, Red
Equal stripes of black, red, and yellow.
Colors represent German unity and freedom, both freedom of the country and also personal freedom.

8. An Important Fact
Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Germany invaded foreign countries which led to the start of World War II.
Germany conquered most of Western Europe.
Hitler's “Final Solution” led to the extermination of approximately 10 to 11 million Jews, Romani, people with disabilities, and prisoners of war.
Germany officially surrendered on May 7, 1945.

9. Important Citizens
Albert Einstein – Born in 1879 in Ulm and known for the theory of relativity and considered father of modern physics.
Wernher Von Braun – Born 1912 in Wirsitz and considered the father of rocket science.
Ludwig van Beethoven – Born in Bonn, baptized in 1770 and famous as a classical composer.
Martin Luther – Born 1843 in Eisleben. He was a German monk and leader of the Protestant Reformation.
The Brothers Grimm – Jacob born in 1785 and Wilhelm born in 1786 and are famous writers of fairy tales including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel, Rapunzel, and Snow White.
Pope Benedict XVI – Born 1927 in Marktl and is the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church.

10. Sources http://en.wikipedea.org/wiki/germany