The Federal Republic of Germany is a European
country located in the heart of Europe.
It was formerly known as German Empire or German Republic.
The capital of Germany is Berlin.
The currency of Germany is Euro.
Germany is 357,021 square kilometers in total area.
The Baltic Sea, The North Sea and the country
of Denmark lies to the north of Germany.
Poland and Czech Republic lies to the east of Germany.
To the south of Germany lies the countries of Switzerland and Austria.
To the west lies Luxembourg, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Germany has cool winters and warm summers.
Germany stands second as the most desired countries
in the world after United States to migrate.
Germany is very rich in culture, and one of the world's main economic powers.
In spite of its small population the country
ranks second largest in terms of exports.
The cities of Germany which interest travelers
are Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne etc.
The Baltic Sea coast, Bavarian Alps, Black forest, Romantic road, Franconian
Switzerland are some of the most attractive destinations in the world.
Germany is a member of the Schengen Agreement.
So, there are no border controls between the countries
that have signed and implemented the treaty.
Three main airports are Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf.
All means of public transports are well updated
and dependable by natives as well as travelers.
History
Germany was considered as a different region of
central Europe by roman commander Julius Caesar
who referred the unconquered region of east of the Rhine
river as Germania, to distinguish it from France.
Germany controlled the central powers in world war
(1914-1918) against Russia, Great Britain and France.
Germany faced destruction from both World Wars 1 and 2 but gained
confidence and stood out with pride in front of the world.
Politics
Germany has constitutional federal democracy.
Basic law is the ‘constitution’ from which Germanys rules ‘come from.
It was written in 1949 by West Germany.
It follows parliamentary system, the head of the government
called as federal chancellor is elected by the parliament.
Every four years the people of Germany vote for the
federal assembly (parliament known as Bundestag).
Federal president is the head of the state.
Even though he does not have any powers, he can call for elections for Bundestag.
The judiciary branch has a federal constitutional court.
They have the power to stop any law maker or leader
if they move against Germany’s constitution.
Geography
Germany is one of the biggest countries in Europe.
It has Baltic Sea and North Sea in the north
towards the Alps Mountain in the south.
Its north part is flat and low.
Where as in middle there are large forests covered with low mountain ranges.
Germany also has Europe’s largest river, Rhine towards its western border.
States
Germany has 16 states named as Baden-Wurttemberg,
Brandenburg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg,
Hesse, Saxony, Rhineland, Saarland, Saxony, North
Rhine-palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig, Thuringia.
Economy
Germany is the best and the largest economy in Europe.
Its economy is the world’s biggest technologically powerful economy.
Joining the east and West Germany together to make their economy
work is still costing a lot of money and taking a lot of time.
The rate of inflation in Germany was 2.5%.
Germany comes under the G8 countries.
Ruhr area is the main industrial hub.
People
Germany is comprised of mostly Germans and also many ethnic minorities.
There are 7 million migrants in Germany from Turkey, Russia, and Italy etc.
Christianity is the biggest religion.
Protestants, Catholics and Muslims are also part of the country.
Germany is one of the best in levels of technology, schooling and business.
Technical and trade schools of Germany are some of the top most in the world.
Culture
Germany has a vast number of popular poets, thinkers and artists.
There are 25,000 libraries, 240 theaters, many orchestras and museums.
Hence, it is one of the most desired places for tourists.
There is gender equality, disability rights and
gay marriage is almost legal in the country.
Food
Germany is a country for food lovers.
Their verities vary from one region to the other within the country.
In the entire Germany meat is consumed as sausage.
The usage of wine is increasing in the country but their preferred drink is beer.
They are highest in the world in consumption of beer.
Sports
Germany is famous for football.
Their national team won FIFA World cup in the years 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014.
They have won several Euro titles than any other country.
Bundesliga is the best football league in Germany.
Deutscherfudball-Bund (The German football association) is the largest in the world.
2006 FIFA world cup and the FIFA women’s world cup 2011 are the most recent.
Munich is the Centre for the Audi cup every year.
The successful tennis players Steffi Graf and Boris Becker comes from Germany.
Germany’s motor sports are also well known.
The country made the fastest and premium cars like Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz etc.
Michael Schumacher and Sebastian vettel are some of the successful racing drivers.
Mentioned below are some lesser known facts about Germany which are really interesting:
The capital of Berlin has more bridges than Venice.
Escapes from prison is not punishable in Germany.
It is illegal to run out of fuel in the German autobahn.
Germany has legal say on what babies can be named.
College education is free in Germany even for internationals.
Germany is sometimes known as’ the land of poets and thinkers’.
Daylight saving time (DST) was first adopted by Germany in the whole world.
Fanta was made in Germany with the leftovers of whey
and apple pomace as a result of the Second World War.
German is the language of most natives in Europe.
The capital Centre of Germany has shifted seven times.
Some of the world’s famous inventions are from Germany
like automobile, automated calculator, light bulbs etc.
Even though Germany has faced destruction from two world wars,
it is a beautiful and friendly place to live and visit.