1. GERMANY

2. LOCATION Germany is in the centre of Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Baltic Sea between the Netherlands and Poland, and in the south of Denmark.

3. CLIMATE The climate is temperate and marine. Cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers. Occasional warm, tropical wind; high relative humidity.

4. NATIONAL PARKS National parks are:following are the national parks of Germany, sorted from north to south: Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park Jasmund National Park Vorpommern Lagoon Area National Park Müritz National Park Lower Oder Valley National Park Harz National Park.

5. GERMAN SOCIETY Population: 81,338,000 (July 1995 estimate) with growth rate of 0.26 percent (July 1995 estimate). Population: 81,338,000 (July 1995 estimate) with growth rate of 0.26 percent (July 1995 estimate). Ethnic Groups: 95.1 percent German, 2.3 percent Turkish, 1.7 percent Italian, 0.4 percent Greek, and 0.4 percent Polish; remainder mainly refugees from former Yugoslavia. Ethnic Groups: 95.1 percent German, 2.3 percent Turkish, 1.7 percent Italian, 0.4 percent Greek, and 0.4 percent Polish; remainder mainly refugees from former Yugoslavia. Languages: Standard German, with substantial differences in regional dialects. Three very small linguistic minorities, which speak Serbian, Danish, or Frisian. Languages: Standard German, with substantial differences in regional dialects. Three very small linguistic minorities, which speak Serbian, Danish, or Frisian.

6. THE FLAG The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. It was readopted with the new constitution of 1949. It is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. It was readopted with the new constitution of 1949. It is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).

7. THE GERMAN WALL The German wall was built on August 13, 1961, it divided the American, British, French and Soviet sector. When the wall was broken all the people went out the street to celebrate it.

8. TRADITIONS Traditions: The tradition of the Christmas tree began in Germany. During the Middle Ages, Miracle plays were put on to teach the peasants the stories of the bible. A decorated evergreen tree representing the tree of life (Paradise Baum) was present on the stage. The Christmas tree represents that tree of life. Tradition states that when St. Boniface was preaching among the German tribes, he cut down an Oak tree that was sacred to the Germans. As the tree fell it crushed all the other trees around it except a fir tree. This fir, Boniface declared, was the tree of Christ and that is why it is associated with Christmas.

9. TO THE PUPILS We want to tell you that if you want, you can come here to Spain. We want to tell you that if you want, you can come here to Spain. We think your country is very interesting and nice. We like the history of Germany !!! We think your country is very interesting and nice. We like the history of Germany !!!