DeutschlandGermany – an Overview

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Overview and Introduction

Flag: Three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold

National Anthem:

National Holiday:

3rd October (Day of German Unity, 1990)

Capital:Berlin

The Federal Republic of Germany

Location: In the Centre of Europe

Text: 3rd 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

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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

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Climate - seasons

SpringApril - May

warming up, changing

SummerJune - September

warm to hot, sunny

AutumnOctober -November

wet,cold, stormy

WinterDecember -February

cold, snow

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Landscapes in Germany

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Faces from Germany…

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Population

Total population: 82.5 million incl. 42.2 million women

Life expectancy:Men: 75.59 yearsWomen: 81.34 years

Birth rate: 1.3 children per woman

Population growth: 0.0%

Germans: 75.2 million Foreign: 7.3 million

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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

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Science & Technology in Germany

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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.

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 dishes Deserts

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Sports in Germany

• Soccer – the National Sport

• Handball• Cycling• Tennis• Golf• Wintersports

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Thank You !

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