1. By Chance Jackson
GERMANY

2. Physical Characteristics
• Germany is separate into
there sections; north, central
and southern Germany.
• Germany has three rivers
that enter the country.
– The Elbe and Rhine river
connect Germany to the sea .
• The area is mostly elevated
in southern part while the
northern part is flat.

3. Physical Characteristics continued
• Northern Germany is
covered by the North
German Plain.
• The Alps are located in
Southern Germany,
bordering Switzerland
and Austria.

4. Map of Germany

5. Landforms
Elbe River
Alps Mountains

6. Cultural Characteristics
• The official language of Germany is German.
– Different dialects of German is spoken in
Germany
• 64% of Germans are Christians and 31% are
Catholic.
– 5% of Germans live under another religion

7. Customs & Traditions
• Every year during October in Germany's
capital city Munich, a beer festival takes
place.
• German Unity Day, October 3rd celebrates
the date when the Reunification Treaty was
signed.
• In Germany they celebrate Christmas so much
that their celebrations begin December six.

8. Economy
• Germany is the largest
national economy in
Europe
– The fourth-largest by
nominal GDP in the world.
• Exports account for more
than one-third of national
output.
• Well known global brands
are Mercedes Benz, BMW,
Adidas, Audi, Porsche, DHL,
T-Mobile, Lufthansa, and
Nivea.

9. Global Brands

10. History
• 500 BC, the Germanic tribes appear in northern
Germany.
• 1914 Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
• 1914 - 1918 World War I.
• 1933 Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of
Germany.
• 1934 Hitler pronounces himself Fuehrer.
• 1933 - 1945 Nazi Germany
• 1942-1945 Holocaust

11. History Continued
• 1939 - 1945 World War II
• 1961 Berlin Wall is built
• 1991 Berlin named new capital

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