Germany

Germany

General Facts• Capital: Berlin• Population: 82.3 million • GDP per capita: $29,461• German Unification Day: October 3 (marks the reunification of East

and West Germany in 1990)• Germans prefer their drinks without ice. • Nearly every occupation, from mechanic to waiter to accountant,

has a school or program designed specifically for it. • 30% of Germany is forested. • Life expectancy: 76 (male); 82 (female)• Currency: Euro

Land/Rivers

Land• Germany is just smaller

than Montana but has about ninety times as many people.

Rivers• The Rhine, Danube, and

Elbe rivers flow through Germany.

Oktoberfest

Climate/Religion

Climate• The climate is generally

temperate, with mild summers and wet winters.

Religion• Roman Catholic 33%• Protestant 33% (mostly

Lutheran). • The Reformation?• Muslim 4%

Gate between West & East

Government

• A federal parliamentary republic• The country's president is elected as head of state by

members of the federal and state legislatures for up to two five-year terms (duties are mostly ceremonial)

• The chancellor is the head of government. The chancellor is elected by the lower house of Parliament, called the Federal Assembly. The upper house is called the Federal Council.

• The voting age is 18

Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall• Separated the city of Berlin

after World War II.• There was West Berlin

(US,UK,FR)(Democracy)• There was East Berlin

(USSR)(Communist)• Berlin was 30 miles inside of

East Germany.

Picture of the Wall on the Wall

Holocaust

The Holocaust began with Hitler's rise to power in January of 1933 and ended on VE Day (May 8, 1945). During this time, more than 6 million Jews and millions of other groups that caught the negative attention of Nazi Germany.

Holocaust

Economy

Economy• Germany is one of the top

economic powers in the world

• Main exports include cars, televisions and other manufactured goods, steel, and aluminum.

West vs. East Germany• The east's economy is far

weaker than the west's. • East German prices typically

are as high as those in the west, but salaries, rents, and overall living conditions remain lower.

• Why?

Car from East Germany

Famous PeopleMartin Luther(1483–1546) priest, religious reformer Ludwig van Beethoven

(1770–1827) composer

Famous PeopleKarl Marx

(1818–1883) social philosopherPope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger)(1927–) leader of Catholic Church

Famous People

Sebastian BachSteffi Graf

(1969–) tennis player