DeutschlandGermany – an Overview
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Alemania
Germania
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德国
Германия
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Overview and Introduction
Flag: Three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold
National Anthem:
National Holiday:
3rd October (Day of German Unity, 1990)
Capital:Berlin
The Federal Republic of Germany
Location: In the Centre of Europe
Text: 3rd verse of the “Song of the Germans” (Fallersleben)
Music: Haydn’s “Emperor’s Quartet”
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National language:
German is the mother tongue of 100 million people and most frequently spoken in the EU
France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
Area
Neighbouring Countries
National Borders
357,021 km²
Land: 349,223 km²
Geographical Location
Water: 7,798 km²
3,621 km, coastline 2,389 km
Highest Point
Major Rivers
Large Cities
Zugspitze mountain (2,963 m) in the south
Rhine, Danube, Elbe
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Frankfurt
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Climate - seasons
SpringApril - May
warming up, changing
SummerJune - September
warm to hot, sunny
AutumnOctober -November
wet,cold, stormy
WinterDecember -February
cold, snow
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Overview and Introduction
Overview and Introduction
Landscapes in Germany
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Faces from Germany…
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Overview and Introduction
Population
Total population: 82.5 million incl. 42.2 million women
Life expectancy:Men: 75.59 yearsWomen: 81.34 years
Birth rate: 1.3 children per woman
Population growth: 0.0%
Germans: 75.2 million Foreign: 7.3 million
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The Economy
• „made in Germany“
• 3rd largest economy
• export world champion
• Ruhr area – high tech and
service providers
• Munich & Stuttgart – high tech
and automobiles
• Frankfurt – finance
• Hamburg, Cologne – port,
airbus construction, media
Political System - Overview
The Political System
Judicial Branch: Courts, Judges Highest Court: Constitutional Court (independent constitutional institution)
Democratic, social federal state
Heads of State and Government:
Legislative Branch: Bundestag (German Parliament)
Executive Branch: Government (Chancellor +Minister)
Federal President Horst Köhler (CDU) since 2004
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) since 2005
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.Member of the UN, NATO, OSCE,World Bank, IMF, among others
Political System
The Faces of Government
Federal PresidentHorst Köhler
President of the BundestagNorbert Lammert
President of the BundesratPeter Harry Carstensen
President of the Federal Constitutional Court Hans-Jürgen Papier
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel
Federal Foreign MinisterFrank-Walter Steinmeier
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Vice-ChancellorFranz Müntefering
all about German Food
Sausage
Bread
Main dishes Deserts
Sports in Germany
• Soccer – the National Sport
• Handball• Cycling• Tennis• Golf• Wintersports
Different habits in each country...
Do’s• Shaking hands when greeting people• Punctuality is important• Stand up for old people • Hold the door for people• Drinking water from the tap
Don’ts• Don’t be offended if people are direct• Dinner Manners• Be careful with using mobiles (inside some buildings not allowed)
• Don’t miss the German beer!
Thank You !
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