Germany by me

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by Guljamol and Hulkar

Table of contents
01. General information 02. Reformation, World
about Germany Wars and division
03. German 04.

language Culture of Germany
01
.
GERMANY
Unity, Justice and

Freedom
Introduction
Location
Germany is in Central Europe,
bordered by nine countries,
including France, Poland, and
Germany
Austria.
Population
Approximately 84 million
people
Capital
Berlin
Area
357,596 km2
Hamburg
Capital of state
Berlin
Hamburg Capital of state
Berlin
Munich
Capital of state
Frankfurt Bavaria
The largest city
in the state
Hasse
Germany is a federation and comprises sixteen constituent states which are collectively
referred to as Länder. Each state has its own constitution, and is largely autonomous in regard
to its internal organization.
National symbols
History
Formal unification of Germany into the modern nation-
state commenced on 18 August 1866.
After World War I and the German Revolution of 1918–
1919, the Empire was in turn transformed into the Weimar
Republic. The Nazi rise to power in 1933 led to the
establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship, World War II,
and the Holocaust. After the end of World War II in
Europe and a period of Allied occupation, in 1949, Germany
as a whole was organized into two separate polities with
limited sovereignty: the Federal Republic of Germany,
generally known as West Germany, and the German
Democratic Republic, known as East Germany.
After the fall of the communist led-government in East
Germany, German reunification saw the former East
German states join the Federal Republic of Germany on 3
October 1990.
On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland,
beginning World War II in Europe.
Following Hitler's suicide during the Battle of
Berlin, Germany signed the surrender
document on 8 May 1945, ending World War II in
Europe and Nazi Germany. Following the end of
the war, surviving Nazi officials were tried
for war crimes at the Nuremberg trials.
The Berlin Wall, built
in 1961, prevented East
German citizens from
escaping to West
Germany, becoming a
symbol of the Cold
War.
The fall of the Wall in 1989 became a symbol of the Fall of
Communism, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, German
reunification and Die Wende ("the turning point").
Economy Membership
Germany has been described Germany is a member of
as a great power with a strong the United Nations, Council of
economy; it has the largest Europe, NATO and OECD, and
economy in Europe by nominal a founding member of the
GDP. European Union
Language
• Official Language: German (Deutsch), spoken by over
95% of the population.
• Regional Dialects: Variants include Bavarian, Swabian,
and Low German.
• Global Influence: German is the most widely spoken
native language in Europe.
• Contribution to Science and Arts: Many scientific terms
and classical works were written in German.
• German orthography: Since 2004, heads of state of the
German-speaking countries have met every year, and
the Council for German Orthography has been the main
international body regulating German orthography.
CULTURE
Cuisine
Did you know that
Germans are crazy
about
sausages? With over
1,500 different types
of sausages,
it's no wonder they
have a sausage for
every occasion. From
bratwurst to
currywurst, each
region
has its own specialty.
Must-see places
Art and
music
Classical composers like
Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart.
Modern music: German
electronic and techno scenes.
Literature
 Writers like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, and Thomas Mann.
Brothers Grimm, who collected popular German folk tales and published them
in a collection.
Germans take their recycling seriously. They have an impressive recycling system where
citizens separate their waste into different colored bins for paper, glass, plastic, and
more. They're world champions when it comes to recycling!
Football (AKA soccer) is a big deal in Germany.
The national team has won the FIFA World Cup
four times and the UEFA European Championship three times. Germans are passionate about their Football!
Germany is known for its
efficiency and punctuality.
They even have a word for it:
"Fingerspitzengefühl,"
which means having a keen
sense for details and getting
things done with precision.
Germans have a fascination with Christmas
markets. These festive markets pop up all over the
country during the holiday season, offering delicious food, mulled
wine, and handcrafted
gifts.
Everything is closed on
Sunday that includes
supermarkets and malls.
It is called “Blue Law” in
Germany. Sunday is
called “Ruhetag”, which
translates to “day of
rest” (literally meaning
“quiet day”). This means
that all chores,
particularly noisy ones
like mowing the lawn or
vacuum cleaning the
house will have to wait
until the next week.
Germans barely go
outside on Sundays.
 Drinking alcohol
in public is legal.
 The legal
drinking age
starts at 14. At 14
it's legal to drink
beer or wine
under adult
supervision.
 At 16 you can
drink beer or wine
on your own.
 Liquor is only
available after
you turn 18
 The middle finger is illegal.
 Doing “OK” hand sign is inappropriate, just do
“Thumbs up” instead.
Objects are hung in trees. If you lose your gloves in Winter, don't worry, go back to where you dropped it. It will
be hung on the nearest tree.
There’s no speed limit
in some roads. You can
drive your car 300
km/h’s.
German engineering is renowned worldwide.
German-made cars, such as Mercedes-Benz,
BMW,
and Volkswagen, are synonymous with quality and
precision.
Dank für Ihre
Aufmerksamkeit

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