Germany By: Katie Brown

Germanys Flag and location The colors on the flag stand for the soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars.

Location ,Geographical features and Climate Germany is in Western and Central Europe. Germany is the seventh - largest European country. Germany has the second largest population ( after the European part of Russia.) Germanys capital is Berlin and is located in Northeastern part of Germany. Germany’s climate is moderate and has generally no longer periods of hot and cold weather. Northwestern and coastal Germany have a maritime influenced climate which is warm summers and mildly cloudy winters. Maritime - Mar - e - time

Top 3 facts about Germany Gummy Bears were invented in Germany by Hans Riegel. In Germany there are more soccer fan clubs than any other country. The day of St.Nikolaos is not celebrated on December 25 but on December 6.

In Germany people speak German In Germany people speak German. Some words that we use are translated below. Football Love Teacher Hate Merry Christmas Futball Lieben lehrer Hassen Frohe Weihnachten

3 Traditions in Germany Instead of stockings people in Germany put a new pair of clean shoes out for santa. The trees in Germany are homemade and made out of wood. Children leave letters on their windowsills.

Traditional food (The food that I brought) 6 slices bacon 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can of sauerkraut (32-ounces), drained and rinsed in a strainer 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced 1 cup water ½ cup white grape or apple juice 1 Tablespoon brown sugar 1 cube chicken bouillon 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon caraway seed 1 pound bratwurst 1 large apple, cored and sliced