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2. About Germany
Official Name is Deutschland.
Capital is Berlin
Consist of 16 states.
Total landmass- 357,021.7
square kilometers.
Estimated population by 2015-
85,425,000
10c in winter and 35c in
summer.
Currency- Euro.
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3. Religion
Christianity- 73%
Further classified in
Protestants -39%,
Catholics -31%,
Orthodox -5%
Non religious -25%.
Remaining 27% includes Judaism,
Buddhism, Islam and others.
In Germany , the present pope is- Pope
Benedict 16 whose original name is Joseph
RatZinger.
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4. German Food
Germans loves cheese and Beer.
Some famous german dishes are:
Spaetzle- Noodles
Schnitzel- Pan fried meat
Brotchen or just Brot- A type of bread
Kraut- A Sweet Dish
Palm fritz- German verison of French fries
Wein- Famous wine of Germany.
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5. Festivals
OktoberFest
Began in 1815
World’s largest festival
Celebrated in Munich city of Germany
Its celebration of marriage of the Bavarian
crown Prince -Ludwig with the
Hildburghausen princess – Therese.
Approx. 6 million people attend it every year.
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6. Greeting Style
Hello is pronounced as “Hallo”, followed by
a Firm hand Shake
Shouting is considered bad manners which
we do to grab someone attention.
One has to keep both his hands during the
meal and say “Guten Apetite” before the
meal which means Good Apetite.
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7. Business In Germany
Germany is one of the world’s
largest Car producers.
Major Industries- Automobiles,
Chemicals, Electronics,
Foodstuffs, Machinery and
Equipment, metals, textiles.
In Germany, the office will start
by 8.00 am in the morning and
close by 3.00 pm in the
afternoon.
Germans are very Punctual.
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8. Language and Dance
Linguists divide at
language into three main
categories that are:
Dialekt,
Umgangssprache, and
Hochsprache.
Polka is the traditional
Dance of Germany.
It’s a type of fast dance
done by the Couples or
Peoples in Group.
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9. Pets and Germany
Its hard to travel with pets in Germany
To take your pets, one has to take a license first, then
vaccinate them at regular intervals and make their
passport if they were imported from other countries.
The pet owner is considered responsible for all the
acts does by the pets.
One needs to take a half ticket to make them travel
with you in train.
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10. Crime In Germany
Germany has low crime rate as
compared to the other western
countries.
Cases of Burglary and property
ruined are mostly observed.
Germany judges take care of
the rights of both accused and
the accuser.
The death penalty is abolished
in 1949 by the British
government.
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11. Interesting Facts
Berlin wall - The Berlin Wall was a wall
separating the Eastern side of Berlin from
the Western side. It was a symbol of Cold
War until it fell in 1989.
Government has the right to reject weird
baby names.
Every thing is closed on Sundays.
In German, thanks Means “No”.
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