Germany has mountains, plateaus, plains, etc.

There are eight neighboring countries There climate has cool winters and hot

summers There natural resources include coal, iron

ore, copper, nickel, uranium, construction materials

How is their geography, climate, and natural resources connected to their daily life and jobs?

Because Germany borders many countries and two seas exporting goods made from their natural resources is important.

Germany is a member of the European Union.

Their GDP growth rate is 0.4 % Their GDP per capita income is $39,10 The unemployment rate is 6.5%, resulting

in 15.5% of their population living at poverty level.

Among the world’s largest and advanced producers of iron, steel, machinery, automobiles, and electronics.

$1.497 trillion in exports $1.333 trillion in imports

What does the economic data reveal about their quality of life?

Germany is a developed country with a high standard of living. According to CIA.gov Germany is equal to the U.S.A. in export dollars. Also they are a major importer of goods.

91.5% of the population is native German.

34% of the people are protestant church believers. 34% of the people practice Catholicism. 28.3% has no religious affiliation.

The main language is German. Germany was a major force in World

Wars I and II.

What do we need to know about these people to understand what makes their culture unique?

German people have a strong sense of national pride and self reliance. It is a very old country with a long history

Germany is one of the largest and healthiest nations financially in the Euro-Zone. They refuse to take measures to help other Euro-Zone countries to reduce spending and increase savings. This would deflate the debts of the other countries.

How has this event effected the U.S.A? The economies of other countries has

become weaker and German exports have become more expensive. This makes trade harder for the U.S.A. and all involved Euro-Zone countries.