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DeutschlandGermany – an Overview
Allemagne
Alemania
Germania
ألمانيا
德国
Германия
YGF 2014, July 8-11 2014
เยอรมนี�
독일
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”
National language:
German is the mother tongue of 100 million people and most frequently spoken in the EU
YGF 2014, July 8-11 2014
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
Overview and IntroductionYGF 2014, July 8-11 2014
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
Landscapes in Germany
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Faces from Germany…
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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
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Science & Technology in Germany
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During the World War II Germany said to have had the highest technological influence than any other nation in the world. Germany is the mother of the automobile with the most luxurious cars originates from the nation.
Germany is among the highest manufacturers of heavy machinery, high precision measuring tools among other machineries in the world. The great inventions on Smartphones and TVs give other manufacturers a high-level challenge, hence securing a high rank in the world of technology.
all about German Food
Sausage
Bread
Main dishes Deserts
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Sports in Germany
• Soccer – the National Sport
• Handball• Cycling• Tennis• Golf• Wintersports
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Thank You !
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