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Deutschland
Germany – an Overview
เยอรมนี
德国
Allemagne
‫ألمانيا‬
Alemania
Германия
Germania
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Overview and Introduction
The Federal Republic of
Germany
Location: In the Centre of Europe
Capital:
Berlin
Flag:
Three horizontal stripes in black,
red and gold
National Anthem:
3rd verse of the “Song of the
Germans” (Fallersleben)
Music: Haydn’s “Emperor’s Quartet”
Text:
National Holiday:
3rd October (Day of
German Unity, 1990)
National language:
German is the mother tongue of
100 million people and most
frequently spoken in the EU
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Overview and Introduction
Geographical Location
Neighbouring
Countries
Area
France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland,
Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
357,021 km²
Land: 349,223 km²
Water: 7,798 km²
National Borders
3,621 km, coastline 2,389 km
Highest Point
Zugspitze mountain (2,963 m) in the south
Major Rivers
Rhine, Danube, Elbe
Large Cities
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne,
Frankfurt
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Overview and Introduction
Climate - seasons
Spring
April - May
Summer
June September
warming up, changing
warm to hot, sunny
Autumn
October November
Winter
December February
wet,cold, stormy
cold, snow
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Landscapes in Germany
Overview and Introduction
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Faces from Germany…
Overview and Introduction
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Population
Total population: 82.5 million
incl. 42.2 million women
Germans:
Foreign:
75.2 million
7.3 million
Life expectancy:
Men:
75.59 years
Women: 81.34 years
Birth rate: 1.3 children per woman
Population growth: 0.0%
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
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The Political System
Democratic, social federal state
Heads of State and Government:
Federal President Horst Köhler (CDU) since 2004
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) since 2005
Legislative Branch: Bundestag (German
Parliament)
Executive Branch: Government (Chancellor +
Minister)
Judicial Branch: Courts, Judges
Highest Court: Constitutional Court (independent
constitutional institution)
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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
President of the Bundesrat
Peter Harry Carstensen
Federal President
President of the Bundestag
Federal Chancellor
Horst Köhler
Norbert Lammert
Angela Merkel
President of the Federal
Constitutional Court
Vice-Chancellor
Federal Foreign Minister
Franz Müntefering
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Hans-Jürgen Papier
all about German Food
Main dishes
Deserts
Sausage
Bread
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!
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Thank You !