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    GERMANY

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    Location of Germany

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    Berlin

    This is the location of Berlin, thecapital of Germany.

    The population of Berlin as of the

    31st of march 2010 was 3,440,441!!!

    Berlin is Germanys largest city!!!

    Geographically embedded in theEuropean Plains, Berlin is influenced

    by a temperate seasonal climate.Around one third of the city's territoryis composed of forests, parks,gardens, rivers and lakes.

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    Famous person

    The famous person I have chosen is Albrecht Drer.Self-Portrait by Albrecht Drer

    Born: 21May 1471

    Died: 6A

    pril1528 (ag

    ed56)Nuremberg.

    Field: Printmaking, paintingWorks: Knight, Death, and the Devil.Saint Jerome in his Study

    Melencolia I.Drer'sRhinoceros

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    The The Beech Marten (Martes foina) orStone marten is thin, long and short-legged, and its brown covering has awhite (forked) mark at the throat's area,and this sets them apart from the Pinemarten (marking is cream-colored).

    Native animal

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    German flag

    The current German flag was adoptedon the 23 May 1949. The design is a

    horizontal tricolour ofblack, red and

    gold. Not yellow, gold!!!!

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    Food!!!!!!!!!! (:Mmm food!!! Or to be exact, sauerkraut &sausages!!! Sauerkraut is pickledcabbage.

    Pork, beef, and poultry are the main varieties of meatconsumed in Germany, with pork being the most popular.The average person in Germany will consume up to 61 kg(130 lb) meat in a year.

    Breakfast (Frhstck) commonly consists ofbread, toast, and/or bread rolls with cold cut,cheese or jam ("Konfitre" or more commonlycalled "Marmelade"), marmalade or honey,eggs, and strong coffee or tea (milk, cocoa or

    juice for children).

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    Landmarks

    Brandenburg Gate

    The Brandenburg Gate (German:Brandenburger Tor) is a former city

    gate and one of the main symbols ofBerlin and Germany.

    Today, it is regarded as one of Europe's most famous landmarks.

    The Brandenburg Gate's design hasremained essentially unchangedsince its completion even as it hasplayed different political roles inGerman history.

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    Currency

    The currency of Germany is the Euro,which is used by most of the countries inEurope.

    1 Euro is worth about $2 New Zealand

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    Symbol

    Thisis the coat of arms of Germany.

    It was adopted on May 23rd, 1949.

    The current version of the coat of arms ofGermany wasintroduced during the laterdays of the Weimar Republic.

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    LanguageGerman is the official and predominant spoken

    language in Germany. It is one of 23 officiallanguages in the European Union, and one of

    the three working languages of the EuropeanCommission, along with English and French.Recognised native minority languages inGermany are Danish, Sorbian, Romany, and

    Frisian. The most used immigrant languages areTurkish, Kurdish, Polish, the Balkan languages,and Russian.

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    SouvenirsThings I would like to bring home as

    souvenirs;

    1. A Beech Marten toy (theyre so cute!!!)2. A Brandenburg Gate Postcard

    3. A good sausage recipe (sausages are

    delicious)

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    What would I take? I would take loads money, so I could go

    anywhere and do anything I wanted.

    I would take my family, because theyregood company, and it would make it fun.

    A photo of my cat, Mocha Java.


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