Germany

Germany

Germany Flag Map

Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Germany is a federal republic.

Capital: Berlin
Berlin is the biggest city in Germany.

Currency of Germany-Euro

The official language is German.

Germany is called Deutschland in German.

Abbreviation: DE

Germany Map

Germany is on the continent of Europe. The North Sea and the Baltic sea are on Germany's northern border. Along Germany's southern border stretch the Bavairan Alps and Lake Constance along the German and Swiss border.

Germany shares a border with nine countries, more than any other European country. The countries that border German are: Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Globe Germany

Flag of Germany

Flag of Germany

The present German flag is a horizontal triband of three equal horizontal bands. The colors are the national colors of Germany: red, gold, and black.

The red, gold, and black colors are from the uniforms of a squad of German soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. The colors are a symbol of freedom and the nation.

National Symbols

Germany Cornflower

National Flower: Cornflower

National Tree: Oak Tree

Golden Eagle

National Bird: Golden Eagle

Germany Video

Land and Climate

Germany's climate is warm summers and cold winters.

The longest river and most important river in Germany is the Rhine River.

The Danube River, the second longest river in Europe (the Volga river is the longest). The Danube river flows 1,770 miles (2,850 km) from the Black Forest mountains of western Germany to its mouth on the Black Sea.


Physical map of Germany

The natural regions of Germany in general the elevation increases from north to south.

Windmills in field Northern Germany

In the north is Germany's largest naturl region which consists of the lowlands, a lowland plain is a large area of flat land with few trees. But in the eastern area of the lowlands there are small hills. In the west area of the lowlands are marshes.

Germany Central Uplands

In the Central Uplands area there are forest, valleys, hills (are partially of volcanic origin) and mountains.

slopes black forest

In the South is a region of lowlands and hills formed from limestone. West of the hills is the area known as the Black Forest an area covered in dense forest of dark firs and pines. Many fairy tales originated in the valleys and heights of Germany's Black Forest.

The southermost region consist of the Bavarian Alps. The highest mountain in German, Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 meters) is in the Bavarian Alps.

The Rhine River Video

Animals

With the vast tracts of forest and mountians there is a variety of wildlife in Germany. Some varieties are: deer, quail, pheasant, squirrels, raccoons, storks, wild boars, bears, wolfs, and hares.

The American Eskimo dog is native of Germany.

Young Alpine Ibex
Young Alpine Ibex

The Alpine Ibex are wild goats that live in the Alps.

Famous Germans

Martin Behaim
In 1492 this famous German map-maker made the first globe.

Johannes Gutenberg
Inventor of the Printing Press.

Albert Einstein
Nobel prize physicist

Stories

Grimm Fairy Tales
Read and hear animated stories, games, coloring pages, and more.

Color

Make

Scherenschnitte
Scherenschnitte comes from the German words for "scissor cuts." It is the beautiful art of cutting paper designs.

Recipes

German are known for sauerdraut and gingerbread. German dishes will often include, dumplings, sausages, potatoes, and sauces.

Music

Brahm's Lullaby Video

History

Early European environment: northern Europe

Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is the most well known monument in Berlin.

The Holocaust
One of the most horrifying events in history.
Anne Frank Learn about who Anne Frank was.

History of Germany Video


 

 

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