2. Agenda
Federal Republic of Germany
• Location
• Physical features and climate
• People and government
• Culture
• Economy
• Problems faced
3. Where Germany is Located
• Germany is located in
Europe.
• The surrounding countries
are Poland, Czech Republic,
France, Belgium,
Luxemburg, Netherlands,
Austria, Switzerland, and
Denmark.
• The Surrounding bodies of
water are the Baltic Sea and
the North Sea.
4. Main Cities
• Germany’s capital is Berlin.
• Germany’s main cities are:
• Hamburg
• Munich
• Frankfurt
5. Physical Features and Natural Resources
• Germany’s physical features
are mountains, plateaus,
coast (borders North
Sea),islands, valleys, plains,
rivers, and lakes.
• Germany’s natural resources
are iron ore, steel, coal, and
copper.
6. Climate
• Germany has a temperate
climate with four seasons.
• Germany’s weather is like
our weather.
7. Germany’s People
• Germany’s population
was 81,702,329 in the
year 2010.
• The official language is
German.
• Some people in northern
Germany speak Danish.
• The religions of
Germany are Christian
(62%) and Islamic (5%).
Buddhists and Judaism
are rare.
9. German Food and Sports
• German food includes:
• Pork
• Pot roast
• Fried trout
• Carrots
• Saltwater boiled potatoes
• Popular sports are:
• Soccer
• Gymnastics
• Skiing
• Surfing
• Swimming
10. Education
• German high schools are different than in the U.S.
• Hauptschule
• Prepares students for apprenticeship training for jobs such
as construction.
• Realschule
• Prepares students for vocational schools for jobs such as
an electrician.
• Gymnasium
• Prepares students for college.
11. Economy
• The chief industries are
manufacturing, and service
industries.
• The chief agricultural
products are potatoes,
wheat, barley, rye, sugar,
beets, cabbage, fruit, and
dairy.
• The chief exports are
machinery, vehicles,
chemicals, and food.
• The animals raised are
cows, pigs, chickens,
German shepherds, and
boxers.
12. History of Germany
• Four big events happened in Germany over the last 100 years.
The The Berlin
World War I Holocaust World War II Wall
1914 - 1918 1933 – 1945 1939 – 1945 1961 – 1989
Germany 6,000,000 France and Separated
fought Jewish Britain East
France, Great people died. declared Germany
Britain, war. It ended from West
Russia, Italy, with Japan’s Germany. It
and Japan. surrender. It was taken
also ended down in
the 1989 when
Holocaust. East
Germany’s
communist
government
was forced
from power.
13. Problems Today
• There are still
differences between
easterners and
westerners.
• Unemployment is Besser–wesser!!!!
Jammer–Ossi!!!!
higher in Eastern (Know it all
(whining Easterner)
Germany Westerner)
14. Summary
• Germany is located in Europe.
• Germany’s capital is Berlin.
• Germany is a democratic republic.
• German high schools are different than in the U.S.
• Germany’s population was 81,702,329 in the year
2010.
Germany is a great country. It has a lot of history. Germany is very interesting and has a lot to offer to its citizens and tourists.
Germany’s people are diverse. Germany’s population was 81,702,329 in the year 2010. The official language is German. Some people in northern Germany speak Danish. The religions of Germany are Christian (62%) and Islamic (5%). Buddhists and Judaism are rare.
Germany has a similar government to the U.S. Germany is a democratic republic. Germanys currency is Euros.
Germany has similar sports but different food. German food includes Pork, Pot roast, Fried trout, Carrots,Saltwater boiled potatoes. Popular sports are Soccer, Gymnastics, Skiing, Surfing, Swimming
German high schools are different than in the U.S.. Students can go to 3 different high schools. The Hauptschuleprepares students for apprenticeship training for jobs such as construction. The Realschule prepares students for vocational schools for jobs such as an electrician. The Gymnasium prepares students for college.
Germany has a big economy. The chief industries are manufacturing, and service industries. The chief agricultural products are potatoes, wheat, barley, rye, sugar, beets, cabbage, fruit, and dairy. The chief exports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, and food. The animals raised are cows, pigs, chickens, German shepherds, and boxers.
There are many things to remember about Germany. Germany is located in Europe. Germany’s capital is Berlin. Germany is a democratic republic. German high schools are different than in the U.S. Germany’s population was 81,702,329 in the year 2010. Germany is a great country because there are so many interesting things about it.
