Germany

Population: 81.7 millionCapital City: Berlin

The name Rhine comes from the Celtic word Renos meaning raging flowThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in EuropeIt runs for over 1,232 kilometres or 766 miles. Ireland 444 from top to bottom

The Rhine is a vital part of Germanys economy with many large cities such as Speyer, Cologne, Mannheim, Bonn Dusseldorf and Koblenz are located along this river.Above is a picture of the port at Mannheim. In 2005, 8.1 millions tonnes of freight were loaded and unloaded in the port and 20,000 people are employed through different businesses based around the port.

The Black Forest or in German: Schwarzwald is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Wrttemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south

It is a very mountainous region and its highest mountain peak is called the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). Skiing is very popular here. This area has also been made famous by a cake that comes from the region called Black Forest Gataeux

The Bavarian Alps, found along Germanys southern boundary with are part of the Alps, the largest mountain system in Europe. They rise more than 1800 metres (6000 foot). The highest point in all of Germany the 2963 metres (9721 foot) peak Zugspitze can be found here.