Germany is located off the coastline of the Baltic and North Sea coasts. The Baltic coastline consists of jagged cliffs and hilly regions where as the North Sea coastline is more wetlands and consists of dikes, mudflats and scattered islands. The height of Germany is from the Zugspitze Mountains. These re found in the Bavarian Alps which go from Germany’s southern border in to Austria. Other mountains are Harz and Rothaargebirge Mountains. The Danube river goes from the Black Forest by the France border to the Black Sea and goes all the way across central Europe.
The Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949 when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic became one. Germany as four branches of government: executive, chancellor, legislative, and judicial. The government also has six major parties. Angela Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany. Angela is the first female Chancellor of Germany.
Until 1871, there was no Germany. There were only German speaking countries. These countries then formed. But when Communism came about, Germany was split. With Hitler in control of the East, Germany was two separate nations, East and West.
How would you feel working on a Saturday no matter what? In Germany, Saturdays are work days though stores usually close at 1 pm. Germany is approximately the size of the state of Montana and has a population of 82 million people even though a third of the country is made up of forests and woodlands. Germans also love their beer. They are ranked second highest in consumption in the world after Ireland. It’s easy to get that high ranked when the normal size of a beer glass is one liter.
While in Germany, one can visit The Luge in Tirol, watch hang gliders and parasailers in Bavaria, or even visit many of the beautiful castles such as Neusschwanstein also in Bavaria. One can also see the home of the famous BMW and other popular foreign car dealers. This is one of Germany’s major source of income. Others include fishing and natural resources like coal, iron ore, and uranium.
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