2. Weather
• Weather Most of Germany has a temperate climate in which westerly
winds predominate. The climate is moderated by the North Atlantic
current, which is the northern extension of the Gulf Stream. This warm
water affects the areas bordering the North Sea including the peninsula
of Jutland and the area along the Rhine, which flows into the North
Sea. Therefore, in the northwest and north, the climate is oceanic, rains
occur throughout the year with a peak during the summer.
Inviernosson cold with temperatures between -15 to 2 ° C and
summers tend to be cool, with temperatures between 20 and 24 ° C
and minimum between 6 and 16 ° C for extended periods. In the east,
the climate is continental, winters can be very cold with temperatures
between 15 to 1 ° C, summers can be very hot with temperatures
between 21 and 26 ° C, so they are often registered long dry periods .
The central and southern regions of transition are ranging from
moderate climate to warm. Again, the maximum temperature can
exceed 28 ° C in summer. The highest temperature recorded was 41 ° C
in Münich and enbaviera in 2003 while the lowest recorded
temperature is -53 ° C in Dortmund and Frankfurt in 1965.
3. MEALS• German cuisine varies greatly from region to region. The
southern regions of Bavaria and Swabia, for instance, share a
culinary culture with Switzerland and Austria. Pork, beef, and
poultry are the main varieties of meat consumed with pork as
the most popular. Throughout all regions, meat is often eaten
as desalchicha. More than 1500 different types of sausages
produced domestically. So-called organic food has gained a
market share of around 3.0% and is expected to be a trend
creciente.88 Breakfast is usually a selection of cereals and
honey or jam with bread. Some Germans eat sausage, eggs
and / oqueso with bread for breakfast. More than 300 types
of bread are known throughout the country. As a country of
immigrants, it has adopted many international dishes. Italian
dishes like pizza and pasta, or Turks and Arabs as kebab are
well established, especially in large cities. Chinese and Greek
restaurants are also considerably extended. Although wine is
becoming increasingly popular in many parts of Germany, the
national drink is beer. Beer consumption per person in the
country is declining, but 116 liters per year is still among the
highest in the world. 18 surveyed western countries, per
capita consumption of soft drinks was found to be below
average (14th on the list), while consumption of fruit juice is
one of the highest (third on the list).
4. TEMPERATURE
• It is a country known for its environmental consciousness.
Mostly Germans consider anthropogenic causes are an
important factor in global warming and are almost unanimous in
thinking that the action is necessary, but are more divided than
people from other countries on the urgency of such acción.47 is
committed with the Kyoto Protocol and several other treaties
promoting biodiversity, low emission standards, recycling, use of
renewable energy and supports sustainable development at
mundial.48 Since the beginning of the century, Germany has
strongly supported the implementation of renewable energies
such as solar photovoltaic and wind energy, contributing
significantly to the energy mix of the country. Germany has set
itself the target of producing 35% of electricity from renewables
by 2020 and reach 100% in 2050.49 However, the country has
one of the dioxide emissions highest per capita EU carbon. The
decombustión emissions coal and utility industries contribute to
air pollution. Acid rain, as a result of emissions of sulfur dioxide
is damaging the forests. However, pollution from sewage in the
Baltic Sea and industrial effluents from rivers in former East
Germany have been reduced.
5. CLOTHING
• Traditional areas of southern Germany, the Dirndl is a
classic uniform cleaning people in the houses that
characterized the nineteenth century. It is similar to those
used in other countries such as Switzerland. Within the
typical accessories were Dirndl blouses , aprons , bodices
and skirts . The dirndl in its early versions was designed in
thick fabrics to withstand the winter weather , now , it is
made in cotton and lighter fabrics . We can see a Dirndl in
the typical festivals and traditional events in Germany,
although currently the Dirndl is made with brighter tones
in its origins.
