2. Germany

3. Location Germany is located in West-Central Europe. It shares its boarders with Poland, The Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Berlin is the capital city and the most famous one

4. Geography One of the major landforms in Germany is the Bavarian Alps. When you travel through Germany, you will find many forested mountains in the southern regions. There are wet winters and summers. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are very well-known seas. The main rivers are the Rhine, the Elbe and the Danube

5. Some facts… About 38% of the population is Protestant, mostly in the north, and 34% is Roman Catholic, mainly in the South and West. Germany's contributions to the world's cultural heritage are numerous. So important people as Beethoven, Einstein, Kant and Kepler were German. It also has famous sportsmen and women as Boris Becker, Steffi Graf, Schumacher… The official language of Germany is German.

6. Cities Germany is one of the World’s largest exporters. Some of the major materials they export are steel, cars, electronics and chemicals. Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf are some of the most important cities

7. Regions Germany can be divided into three major geographic regions: the low-lying North German plain, the central German uplands, and in the south, the ranges of the Central Alps and other uplands.

8. Economic activity The Germans have adapted to make their agricultural sector successful. Germany is the world’s third-largest exporter after China and the United States German-produced goods from the chemical, automotive, and machinery & equipment industries are in particularly high demand worldwide The Germans also depend on Lake Constance, located in the Alps. This lake is a huge tourist attraction, which makes a lot of money for the German economy. They also have important car factories