Deutschland Germany – an Overview Allemagne Alemania Germania ألمانيا Германия Version 1.2 - January 2007. - презентация

1 Deutschland Germany – an Overview Allemagne Alemania Germania ألمانيا Германия Version January 2007

2 Overview and Introduction Flag: Three horizontal stripes in black, red and gold National Anthem: National Holiday: 3 rd October (Day of German Unity, 1990) Capital: Berlin The Federal Republic of Germany Location: In the Centre of Europe Text: 3 rd verse of the Song of the Germans (Fallersleben) Music: Haydns Emperors Quartet Version January 2007 National language: German is the mother tongue of 100 million people and most frequently spoken in the EU

3 France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg Area Neighbouring Countries National Borders 357,021 km² Land: 349,223 km² Geographical Location Water: 7,798 km² 3,621 km, coastline 2,389 km Highest Point Major Rivers Large Cities Zugspitze mountain (2,963 m) in the south Rhine, Danube, Elbe Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Frankfurt Version January 2007 Overview and Introduction

4 Climate - seasons Spring April - May warming up, changing Summer June - September warm to hot, sunny Autumn October - November wet,cold, stormy Winter December - February cold, snow Version 1.2 – January 2007 Overview and Introduction

5 Landscapes in Germany Version January 2007

6 Faces from Germany… Version January 2007

7 Overview and Introduction Population Total population: 82.5 million incl million women Life expectancy: Men: years Women: years Birth rate: 1.3 children per woman Population growth: 0.0% Germans:75.2 million Foreign: 7.3 million Version January 2007

8 The Economy made in Germany 3rd largest economy export world champion Ruhr area – high tech and service providers Munich & Stuttgart – high tech and automobiles Frankfurt – finance Hamburg, Cologne – port, airbus construction, media

9 Political System - Overview The Political System Judicial Branch: Courts, Judges Highest Court: Constitutional Court (independent constitutional institution) Democratic, social federal state Heads of State and Government: Legislative Branch: Bundestag (German Parliament) Executive Branch: Government (Chancellor + Minister) Federal President Horst Köhler (CDU) since 2004 Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) since 2005 Version January Member of the UN, NATO, OSCE, World Bank, IMF, among others

10 Political System The Faces of Government Federal President Horst Köhler President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert President of the Bundesrat Peter Harry Carstensen President of the Federal Constitutional Court Hans-Jürgen Papier Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Version 1.2 – January 2007 Vice-Chancellor Franz Müntefering

11 all about German Food Sausage Bread Main dishesDeserts

12 Sports in Germany Soccer – the National Sport Handball Cycling Tennis Golf Wintersports

13 Different habits in each country... Dos Shaking hands when greeting people Punctuality is important Stand up for old people Hold the door for people Drinking water from the tap Donts Dont be offended if people are direct Dinner Manners Be careful with using mobiles (inside some buildings not allowed) Dont miss the German beer!

14 Thank You ! Version January 2007