germany – deutschland
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Germany – Deutschland. The country we live in – Das Land in dem wir leben. By Dennis Malyska. Germany. Germany is a country devided into 16 states Capital: Berlin Inhabitants : ~81 Mio. Official language : German Located in the center of Europe Surface of 357.168 km² - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Germany
• Germany is a country devided into 16 states
• Capital: Berlin• Inhabitants: ~81 Mio.• Official language: German• Located in the center of Europe• Surface of 357.168 km²• Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Background: Brandenburger Tor, Berlin
About Bocholt
• Inhabitants: ~71.000• Surface: 119 km²• Located in the state
„Nordrhein-Westfalen“ (NRW)• Licence plates: BOR or BOH• City with hystorical milestone in
textile industry• Very close to the Netherlands
Background: Hystorical townhall, Bocholt
Traditions and Economy
• Boom in textile industry since 1871 until WWI (Bocholt is still known for its former industry)
• 114 textile concerns in 1914• Today known for small/medium-sized
concerns which mainly produce maschines (e.g. Siemens, Spaleck, Grunewald-Group and many more)
Fahrradstadt Bocholt-Bycicle town Bocholt
• Nearly every citizen owns one or more bicycles
• „Cyclist-friedliest town of Germany“ in 2005, 2012 and 2013
• Especially in spring many people ride their bikes in groups in so called „Pättkestouren“
Hint: pay attention for cyclists especially when it is warm outside!