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GermanyBy Steve Huber1Geography

Located in the center of Europe, Germany enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Germany, bordered by Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, lies in the middle of Europe.Capital: BerlinLargest city in GermanyMost populated city in Germany; 9 million

(German Parliament)Brandenburger TorBerlins city gate

Potzdamer PlatzBerlins city square and main intersection

Schloss CharlottenburgThe largest palace

Schloss CharlottenburgThe gardens of Schloss Charlottenburg

DemographicsEstimated population of 82 million people\Population density; 229 people/square meterLive expectancy is about 80 years91% of the population is GermanLanguageEach part of Germany has their own dialect. However, Standard German is the main language spoken

The south mainly claims that they speak Bavarian.German CuisineGermany is known for, If you cant stuff it into a sausage casing, then it isnt German.

Meat is very popular and is usually eaten in sausage form

Bread is extremely popular

Germans mostly eat their meat in sausage form. Meat and bread is part of almost every German meal.10

Imagine BeerUnfortunately, I dont think Im allowed to show pictures of beer. So just imagineBeer is the national alcoholic drink. On average, 116L of beer is consumed per person a year (the highest in the world)13

OktoberfestMunich annually hosts a beer festival

Known under the locals as Wiesn

Worlds largest fair

Since 1810

Starts towards the end of September and runs till the first week of October. 5 million people from all over the world visit the Oktoberfest every year, which makes it the biggest fair in the world. It is considered one of the most, if not the most, important part of the Bavarian culture.14ReligionReligious freedom

Religion plays an important role in Germany

Most Germans are Roman Catholic or Evangelical (protestant)

German law guarantees freedom of religion and doesnt discriminate. German school are set up in a way that religious classes are part of the requirements. Each school has catholic, evangelical, and Islam (due to a great number of Turkish immigrants) classes.15MediaTV-shows as well as movies from all over the world are translated into German

Cinemas in Germany are extremely popular

Dates back to the early 1900s

Annual Berlin Film FestivalTV ShowsIn Germany, TV Shows are run different than in the United States. In the United states, TV Shows last to about 20 episodes a season, where as in Germany a season would last 200-250 episodes.Also, each TV Shows episodes run from Monday through Friday. Verliebt in Berlin

One of the most popular TV shows in Germany.It was adapted from a Colombian Telenovela.Other adaptations include American show, Ugly Betty.K11 Kommissare im Einsatz A TV show in which 2 detectives solve crimes. Has been running since 2003 and is as popular today as it was in 2003.

Harald Schmidt Show

A late night show equivalent to the Late Night Show with David Letterman.

Wetten, dass..?Wetten, dass translated in to English, Wanna bet that..?Arguably one of the most popular shows on German TV.

MusicClassical music can be traced back to the 12th century

Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Wagner

Hip HopSecond biggest hip hop scene in the world

Aggro Berlin, Fantastischen Vier dominated the hip hop scene

Punk RockDeclining popularity

Most successful, die Aerzte, die Toten Hosen

Internationally recognized artistsTokio HotelRammsteinSilbermond

Talent ShowsThe main talent show on German TV is Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar (DSDS)Its a direct adaptation from American Idol

The Voice of GermanySinging competition

Part of The Voice franchise

FashionDirndl

Traditional dress worn in Bavaria

One of the worlds biggest clothing brands

Karl LagerfeldWorld renowned fashion designerFamous for always wearing sunglasses

SportsPlay a big part of the economy

Extremely popular; soccer, handballSports play a huge role in Germany. Every one, young or old, does sports. Therefore it plays a somewhat big role in the nations economyThe most popular sports in Germany include soccer, handball and winter sports32Soccer

Bayern MunichThe most successful German team in the history of the sport

Handball

After soccer, handball is the second most popular sport

After soccer, handball is the most popular sport36BasketballBasketball may not be a very popular sport in Germany

But basketball superstar Dirk Nowitzki is one of the most popular athletes in Germany

PoliticsAngela MerkelCurrent BundeskanzlerAccording to Forbes, one of the most powerful woman in the world

EducationMost schools dont have uniformsStudents are required to study a foreign language for at least five yearsCorporal punishment is not allowed, since 1973Vacation lengths vary from state to state

After elementary school (Grundschule), students are divided into three different school according to their academic performance; Hauptschule, Realschule, and GymnasiumHauptschule, the lowest and Gymnasium, the highestHauptschule ends at grade 9, Realschule ends at grade 10, and Gymnasium ends at grade 12 or 13 in some statesOnly graduates from Gymnasium can further the studies in universities (Hochschule)

50% of the students in Germany graduate from a Hauptschule40% of the studenst in Germany graduate from a RealschuleOnly 10% of the students in Germany graduate from a Gymnasium