3. Facts
Capital (and largest city): Berlin
Official languages: German
Population: (Dec. 31, 2006)
estimate 82,314,900 (14th)
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone: CST- 7/ Summer:
CST-6
Internet TLD: .de
Calling code: +49
Germany is
on the European continent
and in the European Union
4. History - from 843 till 1933
Martin Luther, 1483–
843-1806: Holy Roman 1546 initiated the
Protestant Reformation
Empire (1618-1648: Thirty Year´s
War)
1814-1871: Restoration and
Revolution (Fall of Napoleon; 1814
Founding of the German
Foundation of modern
Confederation; 1866: North German
Germany in Versailles-France,
Federation)
1871. Bismarck is at the center
1871-1918: German Empire in a white uniform.
(1914-18: World War I; 1918 German
Revolution)
1919-1933: Weimar Republic
(Great Depression)
5. History - from 1933 till 1945
1933.Jan: Adolf Hitler Chancellor of
Germany, Nazi Reich
Adolf Hitler and 1933.Feb: Reichstag was set on fire -
Benito Mussolini > totalitarian State
in Yugoslavia 1938: Policy of expansionism
1939: „Blitzkrieg“ and beginning of
World War II
1945: Occupation of Berlin trough the
Red Army
World War II and the Nazi genocide
were responsible for about 35 million
dead in Europe.
Berlin in ruins after World War II,
Potsdamer Platz 1945
6. History - from 1945 till 1990
1945: Four military occupation zones
1949: F, UK and US established the Federal
Republic of Germany (West Germany), the Sowjet
Zone the German Democratic Republic (East
Germany)
Allied occupation
zones in 1946
1961: Berlin Wall was build
1981: Unexpectedly easing of
border restrictions
The Berlin Wall in front of the
1990: German reunification Brandenburg Gate shortly after
the opening in 1989
7. Geography - Neighbours
Denmark
Netherlands
Poland
Belgium
Luxembourg Czech Republic
France Austria
Switzerland
8. Geography - Terrains
Alps scenery
in Bavaria
Mountains: the Alps highest -
Zugspitze 2,963m
Water: 357,021 km²:
349,223 km² - land; 7,798 km²
Seas: North-east - Baltic Sea;
north-west - North Sea
Rivers: Rhine, Danube and
Elbe
Altitude
levels
9. Geography - Climate
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min
Temp. -3 -3 1 4 8 11 13 13 9 6 2 -2
°C
Max
Temp. 2 3 8 13 19 22 24 23 19 13 7 3
°C
Rain
Days / 15 16 14 11 8 7 7 9 10 12 14 15
month
Northand north-west - oceanic;
South and south east - continental.
Max: 30°C
10. Government
Chancellor President Horst
Angela Merkel Köhler
Federal
Parliamentary
Representative
Democratic
Republic
Angela Merkel between the G8
11. States
16 States (Baden Württemberg, Bavaria,
Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg,
Hessen, Mecklenburg Vorpommern,
Niedrsachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen,
Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen,
Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein,
Thüringen)
Subdivided into 439 Districts
The Reichstag
(Berlin) of the
German
parliament
12. Economy
Germany is the largest
national economy in Europe, the
third largest by nominal GDP in
the world, and ranked fifth by
GDP (PPP) Rank Order - GDP (purchasing
power parity) CIA Factbook 2005. Retrieved 2006
Germany was the world's leading
exporter of goods in 2006
Frankfurt is a major
financial centre and a
global aviation hub
13. Infrastructure
The ICE 3
trainset
Important transportation hub:
Extensive motorway
(Autobahn) network
High-speed trains: train speed -
160 km/h to 300 km/h;
Deutsche Bahn
Hamburg Harbour is the
second-largest in Europe
14. Post and Phone
The postal system in Germany is nearly the same as in China
Public pay phones: Deutsche Telecom (DT) phonecards -
denominations of € 5, € 10, and € 15 from: post offices,
newsagents, tourist offices, public transport offices
15. Shopping
ALDI: cheap
Shops in cities: open Monday but good food
to Saturday from 10am to 7pm
Larger department stores and
supermarkets: till 8pm
Smaller stores: till 6pm
After hour shopping: petrol
stations, train stations
Bakeries: some hours on
Sunday
In some places: extra payment
for bags
KAUFHOF: expensive food,
for specialities
16. Traffic
Traffic rush hour: between
7- 9am, 5 - 7pm
Don´t cross streets when it
´s not green at the traffic
light
17. Money
Credit cards: petrol stations, large shops and major hotels
American Express, Diners Club, predominating MasterCard and
Visa
Money Charge: banks, post offices, airport, train station
18. Castles
Königsstein
Rothenburg
Neu
Schwanstein
Potsdam
20. Culture
Blaues
Pferd I,
1911 by
Franz Marc
Ludwig van
Beethoven
Johann
Wolfgang von
Goethe
Albert
Einstein
21. Philosophy
Immanuel Kant Karl Marx
(1724–1804) (1818-1883)
Friedrich Nietsche
(1844-1900)
22. Sports
Michael Schumacher has won
seven F1 championships and is
one of the highest paid athletes
of all time
The Allianz Arena is host to Bayern
Munich and was a venue for the
2006 FIFA World Cup
23. Drink
Thirteen wine
regions,
number one of
German wine
exports:
Riesling
1500 beer breweries
24. Cuisine
A typical cheese
and cold meat
buffet served at
private festivities
German
Bread
German
sausages
A Schwarzwälder
Kirschtorte (Black Forest
gateau)
25. Do´s and Dont´s
◊ Stand up to shake hands with someone
you meet.
◊ Flowers: Give an uneven number when you
visit someone.
◊ Servers will appreciate a tip that is
appropriate to how you were treated
and how you enjoyed your dining
experience.
◊ Cross your knife and fork if you
take a break, parallel them if you are
done.
◊ You have to order water extra and
pay extra.
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