Germany

What do you know about Germany? What do you know about Germans? What is typically German for you?

Here are some facts: Germany is not a really big country in the middle of Europe. Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands boarder Germany. 25% of Americans claim German heritage. 31% of the country has been kept with forests and woodlands. There are over 300 kinds of bread in Germany which is only one speciality of German cooking. There are 35 dialects of the German language. Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world. There are over 1,000 kinds of sausages in Germany.

What do you know about German Christmas traditions (Heiligabend, Weihnachten)?

Do you think of brezels and dirndl, of Oktoberfest and lots of beer? That is right but that is only a very small part of it and there is much more to discover in Germany. To give you a little bit of preparation and more insight read about German Music, German Art and German Architects.

Test your knowledge about Germany with my short Germany-Test.

Interesting places to visit in Germany. And interesting books from German authors to read.

Mark Twain was really in love with the German language and you can find lots of funny quotes of him like: "It is easier for a cannibal to enter the Kingdom of Heaven through the eye of a rich man's needle that it is for any other foreigner to read the terrible German script."
- photo autographed to Ed. Potzl, 2/1898; Notebook, 1898


Books about Germany

German Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights into German CultureGerman Men Sit Down to Pee and Other Insights into German Culture (Affiliate-Link),
Frank, Mr Niklas, HJ Publishing, Taschenbuch, 099548130X, 12,83 €

DuMont Bildband Best of Germany / Deutschland: Text Deutsch-EnglischDuMont Bildband Best of Germany / Deutschland: Text Deutsch-Englisch (Affiliate-Link),
Druffner, Dr. Frank, DUMONT REISEVERLAG, Gebundene Ausgabe, 3616032245, 15,95 €

Ländersocken, Größe L, Schuhgröße 43-47 (Deutschland Tricolor), GB, LargeLändersocken, Größe L, Schuhgröße 43-47 (Deutschland Tricolor), GB, Large (Affiliate-Link),
, , Unbekannter Einband, , 9,85 €

Deutschland/Germany: Book To Go - Der Bildband für die HosentascheDeutschland/Germany: Book To Go - Der Bildband für die Hosentasche (Affiliate-Link),
Steffen Verlag, Steffen Verlag, Gebundene Ausgabe, 3957990599, 10,00 €

The Shortest History of GermanyThe Shortest History of Germany (Affiliate-Link),
Hawes, James, Old Street Publishing, Taschenbuch, 1910400734, 8,99 €

A German Christmas: Festive Tales From Berlin to Bavaria (Vintage Christmas Tales)A German Christmas: Festive Tales From Berlin to Bavaria (Vintage Christmas Tales) (Affiliate-Link),
The Brothers Grimm, Vintage Classics, Gebundene Ausgabe, 1784878227, 12,99 €

Germany: Memories of a NationGermany: Memories of a Nation (Affiliate-Link),
MacGregor, Dr Neil, Penguin, Taschenbuch, 014197978X, 14,99 €

German Picture Dictionary Coloring Book: Over 1500 German Words and Phrases for Creative & Visual Learners of All Ages (Color and Learn, Band 5)German Picture Dictionary Coloring Book: Over 1500 German Words and Phrases for Creative & Visual Learners of All Ages (Color and Learn, Band 5) (Affiliate-Link),
Lingo Mastery, Lingo Mastery, Taschenbuch, 1951949595, 15,52 €


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Facts and Figures about Germany

(I do not update them constantly so please doublecheck with Wikipedia.)
Location: country in the heart of Europe

Name: Federal Republic of Germany (in German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Politicial form: Demoracy in federal form (16 states called "Bundesländer")

Capital: Berlin - ca. 3 769 000 people

Inhabitants: ca. 83 000 000 people

Inhabitants per km2: 243

Structure of population:

88% Germans
10 % Foreigners
- Turks ( 6 000 000 people)
- Polish - 1 000 000 people
-Italian
-Russian
-Spanish
-Greek - 500 000 people
-Marroks
-Jugoslavians
-Austrian
-Dutch
-nearly from every country of the world
2% of the population is member of an ethnicial minority like Frisians, Danish, Dutch and Sorbs, who are allowed to speak their own language, celebreat their culture etc., but they have a German passport.

Size in km2: 357 011

Highest point: Zugspitze in the Alps with 2962 metres

Rivers: Rhein (Rhine), Donau, Elbe, Oder, Weser, Ems, Saale, Havel, Spree, Mosel, Neckar, Main

Big lakes: Bodensee, Müritzsee, Chiemsee, Schweriner See, Starnbergersee, Ammersee, Plauer See, Steinhuder Meer

Climate: wet the whole year, temperatures: mild in the summer cold in the winter, continental in the east, ozeanian in the west

Coastline in km: around 2500 (Northsea & Baltic sea)

Neighbour countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherlands

Currency: Euro (€)

Official Language: German (most Germans except some of the elder people and from the former Democratic Republic speaks English)

Religion: Protestants (47%), Roman-Catholic (38%), no religion (mostly in the East), Muslim and others

Big cities (ca. data): Learn more about the 90 biggest cities of Germany.

Principal Government Officials

To learn more about the German Chancellor and the Federal Government please visit the site of the Bundesregierung where you can find the most actual data.

More informations about Germany: http://www.deutschland.de (in English and eight other foreign languages)

And see Germany in total at Google Maps to get an overview of the country and learn to know its neighbors in Europ.

Germany

Germany, land of ancient tales
Of forests deep and mountain trails
Where fairytales and legends roam
And history is carved in stone

From the north, where winds blow cold
To the south, where tales are told
Of castles grand and lakes serene
This land has much to be seen

In cities bright and villages small
A culture rich and varied, after all
From beer to music, art to food
This land is filled with diverse mood

A nation proud and strong, with roots that run deep
A people united, but with hearts that still keep
A love of home and all it entails
Germany, my heart forever fails
To find a place where I'd rather be
Than here, in this land, so dear to me.

A poem in the style of Emily Dickinson created by ChatGPT