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Federal Republic of GermanyFederal Republic of Germany

Germany is a Germany is a federal federal Parliamentary Parliamentary RepublicRepublic

It has 16 statesIt has 16 states Its capital city is Its capital city is

BerlinBerlin Germany has Germany has

81.8 million 81.8 million inhabitantsinhabitants

GeographyGeography

Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria ans Switzerland Czech Republic to the east, Austria ans Switzerland to the south, France and Luxemburg to the to the south, France and Luxemburg to the southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to southwest, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the northwest. Its main mountains are the Alps and the northwest. Its main mountains are the Alps and its main rivers are Rhine, Danube and Elbe.its main rivers are Rhine, Danube and Elbe.

BerlinBerlin

3.5 million inhabitants3.5 million inhabitants It’s the biggest and It’s the biggest and

the second most the second most populous city in populous city in EuropeEurope

It’s a city of culture, It’s a city of culture, politics, media and politics, media and sciencescience

Its economy is based Its economy is based on the services sectoron the services sector

The most important citiesThe most important citiesHamburgHamburg 1.8 million people1.8 million peopleImportant portImportant portsituated on the river situated on the river

ElbeElbe

Munichis the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.42 million people live within the city limits.

The most important citiesThe most important cities

CologneCologne About 1 million peopleAbout 1 million people Located on both sides Located on both sides

of the Rhineof the Rhine

FrankfurtFrankfurt About 700.000 peopleAbout 700.000 people Is the financial and Is the financial and

transportation centre transportation centre of Germanyof Germany

The EconomyThe Economy

Germany has a social market economy, with Germany has a social market economy, with qualified labour force, a low level of qualified labour force, a low level of corruption and a high level of innovation. corruption and a high level of innovation.

It has the largest national economy in It has the largest national economy in Europe and it is the fourth in the world.Europe and it is the fourth in the world.

The languageThe language

German is the official German is the official and predominant and predominant spoken language in spoken language in Germany. Germany.

There are also native There are also native minority languages minority languages such as Danish, such as Danish, Low German, Low German, Sorbian, Romany Sorbian, Romany and Frisian.and Frisian.

CultureCulture

Germany has been called Germany has been called the land of poets and the land of poets and thinkers because of its thinkers because of its numerous artists and numerous artists and writers. Many German writers. Many German musicians are very musicians are very famous such as Ludwig famous such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach and Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Mozart.

FoodFood

German cuisine varies German cuisine varies from region to region. from region to region.

The southern regions of The southern regions of Bavaria and Swabia, Bavaria and Swabia, for example, share a for example, share a culinary culture with culinary culture with Switzerland and Switzerland and Austria. In all regions, Austria. In all regions, meat is often eaten in meat is often eaten in sausage form. sausage form.

bratwurst

spatzle

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