GERMANY

INTRODUCTION

Germany or Federal Republic of Germany is a country

located on the European continent. This country is a
federal parliamentary republic that is divided into 16
federal states and whose capital is called Berlin.
 ORIGIN
The bitterness of its recent past has led Germany to
repudiate part of it, and just as the Germanic empires of
yesteryear were a factor of aggression and war, the new state
is now the leader of the European Union, an entity whose
root cause is the desire that the continental peoples should
never return to practices of mutual destruction.

Germans always rise from the ashes, and their reverence for
their traditions has not prevented them from being at the
forefront of modernity.
GERMANY LIMITED
It is bordered to the north by the North Sea,
Baltic Sea and Denmark, to the east by
Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south
by Austria and Switzerland and to the west
by Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands
and Belgium.
 GASTRONOMY
Germany gastronomy varies greatly from one region of
the territory to another and is greatly influenced by
the cultural and social environment, for example, the
southern regions of Bavaria and Swabia share dishes
with Swiss and Austrian neighbors. In the west there
are influences with French cuisine, while in the east
there are influences from Eastern European countries
and those from the north with Dutch cuisine.

But the typical food of Germany consists of a dish of

meat, potatoes, sauce with vegetables or salad.
Depending on the region, it has influence from
neighboring countries such as the food of Italy and
that of France.

The most commonly used ingredients are: pork, veal

and poultry
 Coustoms y Tradicions
Cultural traditions allow for deep
connections to the country, history, and
family. Here are just a few of the
Germany traditions that make up the
country's rich cultural legacy:
• Celebrate the birthday from the night before.
• Dress up and participate in the carnival.
• Dancing around a tree on May 1st.
. Decorating eggs and lighting bonfires at Easter

.Bring gifts when you go to visit others.

 GERMANY FOOTBALL
January 28, 1900 is the day when
Germany football history began.
The first club had been the Dresden English
Football Club, created by the British, as its name
indicates, and considered the first German club

Deutscher Fußball-Bund, DFB.

It's the Germany federation.

He has four World Cups under his belt.

The biggest team is Bayern München.

The best German player is Franz Beckenbauer.

 GERMAN WARS
In 1914, the First World War began, Germany
supported Austria-Hungary in the First World War,
after the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Serbia.
When Germany attacked France and Belgium, this
brought other countries into the war, such as Great
Britain and Russia. In the Treaty of Versailles, which
concluded World War I, Germany lost territories,
including Alsace and Lorraine, and had to pay financial
reparations. Furthermore, Germany was weakened
and many people in the country were resentful and
looking for a strong leader.
World War II began in 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland. Great
Britain and France united against Germany and became the Allies. Later,
the United States also joined the war against Germany and its allies,
such as Italy and Japan. The war ended with the defeat of Germany and
Japan in 1945. The Second World War was also characterized by the
widespread use of technology, such as bombers and missiles, and the
appearance of new weapons, such as atomic bombs. It was a very bloody
war, with millions of deaths and destruction around the world.
ECONOMY OF GERMANY
The Federal Republic of Germany is a constitutional, democratic
and social state with a parliamentary basis that promotes the global
exchange of goods and services, as well as economic
interdependence between all nations. The German government is
therefore a strong supporter of open markets and free world trade.
Germany is the main economic power of the European Union (EU) and the fourth
largest economy in the world, it has the highest GDP and population number in
the EU, making it the most important market in Europe. The GDP amounts to
3,367,560 million euros (2020); GDP per capita (2020) rises to 40,490 euros.
Traditionally, Germany is a country strongly integrated into the export market,
it is one of the countries with the highest volume of exports in the world
ranking and around 800,000 companies operate in this sector.Compared to other
countries, Germany is not only an export country but a first-rate importing
country, especially after reunification, the receptivity that has increased
considerably, also offering great sales potential for foreign partners.
 IDIOM
The official language of Germany is
German, it is a West Germanic
language spoken by about 135 million
people, mainly in Central
Europe.spoken on a daily basis by at
least 95% of the population of this
country, but there is also English,
which 56% of the population is able
to understand and speak this
language fluently.
 RELIGION
Christianity has been the majority
religion in the territories of
Germany since before the fall of
the Western Roman Empire.
Currently 43.3 million Germans
(51% of the population) consider
themselves Christians, of which
28% are Catholics. , 23% Protestant
(98% Lutheran) and 6.5% Christian
(various churches).The rest of the
population (approximately half)
has other religious affiliations