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Military Capabilities
The Heer
- From 1955 to present
- The Heer consists of 62,279 personnel
- The commander of the Heer is Lieutenant General Werner Freers
Luftwaffe
- 1956 to present
- The air defense force
- 31,621 personnel
- Over 428 aircrafts
- The commander is Lieutenant General Karl Mullner
Navy
- Founded in 1956
- 15,600 personnel
- 84 ships
- 53 aircrafts
- The commander is Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf
Money and Money Trade
CURRENCY: EURO
TRADING PARTNERS: France, UK, Netherlands, US, Austria, Italy, China, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland
TRADING EXPORTS: motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, metals, transport equipment, foodstuffs, textiles, rubber and plastic products
TRADING IMPORTS: machinery, data processing equipment, vehicles, chemicals, oil and gas, metals, electric equipment, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, agricultural products
FRIEND OR FOE?
Though Germany and the US used to be enemies, they are now considered to be one of our closet allies.
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT
The type of government that Germany has is a Federal Republic.
Geography and Tourist Attractions
Climate- Very unpredictable during spring and autumn, summers are usually very humid and summer is rainy season, winters get cold and range from 32 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit but can very easily drop below that range.
Tourist sites- What’s left of the Berlin wall, Rugen cliffs, and Old giant church Cologne Cathedral. Europa Park is Europe’s second most visited theme park (after Paris Disneyland) and Germany’s largest amusement park
What is a Federal Republic?
A Federal Republic is a federation of states with a Republican form of government.
Famous People
Albert Einstein
Born in Germany March 14, 1879.
Died on April 18 1955.
He was a famous scientist and was known for theoretical physics
Boris Franz Becker
Born on November 22 1967 in Leimen, German.
He is former no.1 professional tennis player in Germany.
He is an Olympic gold medalist which he won at 17.
Franz Anton Beckenbauer
Born in Munich, Germany on September 19, 1945. One of the best soccer players.
Played in 3 world cups and won 1 as a player and coach.
Is in the hall of fame.
Fun Facts
There are over 300 different kinds of breads in Germany there are also bread factories.
Beer is considered food in some parts of Germany.
Holocaust denial is a crime in Germany.
Mercedes are taxis in Germany.
Only about 18% of Germany is 100% German.
Food, Culture, and Sports
MUSIC
- Listen to most of the genres we do in the US
- One of there most popular bands is called "Tokio Hotel"
- 3 of the most popular genres are techno, pop, and american hip-hop
Food
- Bread is one of the most favorite food items there. Most people eat it in different ways for every meal of the day
- Salad is very popular for lunch or as a dinner side dish
- Bratwurst and fries are like cheese burgers and fries in the US...they're eaten a lot
- They eat a lot of cereal and oatmeal for breakfast, particularly "muesli" which is uncooked rolled oats
Sports
- Racing is one of the most famous sports: -Mainly Formula One -Home to the most famous track in the world: The Nurburgring!
- The home of major car companies such as Audi, Mercedes, and Bugatti.
- The other main sport is Fussball (or soccer) - Team colors are black, red, yellow, and white or green and white
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