By: Stephen Lang

A key to European success

Germany is Europe’s economy and second most populated nation (after Russia). The German flag ( 3 horizontal colors include black , red, and gold) dates back to the medieval holy emperor, Black eagle with red talons and break on gold field. Germany’s area, 357,022 sq km, is slightly smaller than Montana. Germany is a key member of Europe’s political, economic, and defense organizations. Germany has been a part of the United Nations (U.N.) since September 18th 1973. Germany’s population is 82.4 million people and decreasing slightly. They are a developed country because of their gdp per capita (39,100).

Germany (introduction)

Germany is slightly smaller than Montana, however the country has ninety times as many people. Germany consist of four main geographic regions: the lowlands, the uplands, the forested mountains and plateaus, and the wide valley gorge of the Rhine river. Approximately thirty percent of Germany is forested. Germany’s highest mountain is the Zugspitze (9,718 feet). Germany primarily has mild summers and wet winters. In the winter temperatures range between about thirty five degrees F the lowlands and in the mountains twenty one degrees F. In July, the temperatures average of sixty eight degrees F in the low laying regions and sixty four degrees F.

Trip around the Rhine river (watch exerpts)

Land and Climate

After the fall of the Prussian leader Otto von Bismarck in 1871 Germany had finally earned its independents after three wars. In 1917 Germany quickly allied itself with Austria and Turkey after the assassination of an Austrian official. As well in this time The states, The U.K., Japan, France, and Russia in World War I (WWI). After The U.S. and its allies won the war Germany was forced to pay large amounts of reparations (money to the winning team), admit guilt for the war, and cede some of Germany’s land were the Weimar republic was established.

History

German is the official language of Germany, however in school the German students are taught a slightly different than the day-to-day conversation. Nearly a third of the country belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. The other third is mainly Lutheran. Germans are usually thrifty, honest, and intelligent. In their Culture, chewing gum is publicly inappropriate. Dinner guests bring an odd amount of flowers. The typical German diet is meat, bread, and beer.

The people

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

The life in Germany is similar to ours in the U.S subtracted the miner over population. We have mild summers and cold winters, we share similar whether They have cool geographic sites to look at such as the Rihn river and the Zugzpite mountain. We also share semi-close diets, with large amounts of protein and alcohol.