Germany Created by: Trey Garcia Intro to Tech Period 2 Mrs. Kuprian

Map of Germany Germany Capital

Germany’s Location Germany is located in Northeastern Europe, next to the Netherlands, Poland and Northeast of France.

Some background info… Germany was established as a country in 1871 Back in the Roman era it was known as Germania

How big is Germany? 357,021 sq km (137,847 sq. miles) which is slightly smaller than Montana Land Area: 349,223 sq km Water Area: 7,798 sq km

What is their climate like there? Average High: 55ºF Average Low: 39ºF Median Temperature: 47ºF Average Precipitation: 1.7in per/month Germany seems like a cold place to live in.

What is the terrain like? The country of Germany's terrain has lowlands in north, Uplands in center The Bavarian Alps in south

Elevation extremes! Zugspitze is the highest peek in Germany It towers up to 3,000 meters (10,000 feet)!

Natural Resources Some natural resources for Germany are coal, natural gas, potash, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, timber and salt. Also rivers such as the Rhine River flow through Germany

Interesting Facts TitleFactsYears CapitalBerlinBecame capital of October 3, 1990 National AnthemDas Deutschland lied1952 Tourist Attractions Heidelberg Castle (Rated 5 stars by visitors)2010 National Sport Soccer 2010 National Wonders Rothenberg Cathedral Built in the 14th Century Major Industry Vehicles such as BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Audi2010 Largest CityBerlin 3.4 million people 2010

Population Germany’s population consists of 82,329,758 people as of the 2008 German Census

Ethnic Groups Ethnic groups: German 91.5% Turkish 2.4% Other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)

Religions Three main religions in Germany are: Catholics, Protestants and Christians Christianity is on top with over 52 million people.

Languages The official language of Germany is German Along with that Turkish, Danish, and French and Russian are also spoken

Type of Government Government Type: federal republic Chief of State: President Christian Wulff Head of State: Chancellor Angela Merkel Legislature: unicameral Parliament (members are elected by direct, popular vote serve four- year terms) Voting Age: 18 years old

Administrative Divisions 440 administrative divisions in 16 states in Germany The 16 states are Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hassia, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-West Pommerania, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.

Capital of Germany The Capital of Germany is Berlin. Berlin is the largest city in Germany with 3.2 million People.

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