deutschland germany – an overview
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DeutschlandGermany – an Overview
Allemagne
Alemania
Germania
ألمانيا
德国
Германия
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เยอรมนี�
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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!
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Thank You !
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