 Germany has mountains, plateaus, plains, etc.  There are eight neighboring countries  There climate has cool winters and hot summers  There natural resources include coal, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, construction materials

 How is their geography, climate, and natural resources connected to their daily life and jobs?  Because Germany borders many countries and two seas exporting goods made from their natural resources is important.

 Germany is a member of the European Union.  Their GDP growth rate is 0.4 %  Their GDP per capita income is $39,10  The unemployment rate is 6.5%, resulting in 15.5% of their population living at poverty level.

 Among the world’s largest and advanced producers of iron, steel, machinery, automobiles, and electronics.  $1.497 trillion in exports  $1.333 trillion in imports

 What does the economic data reveal about their quality of life?  Germany is a developed country with a high standard of living. According to CIA.gov Germany is equal to the U.S.A. in export dollars. Also they are a major importer of goods.

 91.5% of the population is native German.  34% of the people are protestant church believers. 34% of the people practice Catholicism. 28.3% has no religious affiliation.  The main language is German.  Germany was a major force in World Wars I and II.

 What do we need to know about these people to understand what makes their culture unique?  German people have a strong sense of national pride and self reliance. It is a very old country with a long history

 Germany is one of the largest and healthiest nations financially in the Euro-Zone. They refuse to take measures to help other Euro- Zone countries to reduce spending and increase savings. This would deflate the debts of the other countries.

 How has this event effected the U.S.A?  The economies of other countries has become weaker and German exports have become more expensive. This makes trade harder for the U.S.A. and all involved Euro-Zone countries.