deutschland germany – an overview

DeutschlandGermany – an Overview

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Germania

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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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