Germany
Delaney Meller
Fast Facts
Continent---- Europe
Capital---- Berlin
Population---- 80,854,408 People
Area---- 137,847 sq. mi.
Main Language---- German
Main Religion---- Christian
Distance from capital to Washington D.C---- 4,184.7.5 Miles
Eating and Diet
Clothes/Attire
Most people in Germany believe you shouldn't wear a very casual outfit like a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt in public they believe you should dress appropriately and wear a little bit of like a fancy casual. Woman use make-up sparingly. Some people in Southern Germany during festivals and celebrations will wear traditional attire, which include Lederhosen (leather pants), Dirndlkleider (dresses with gathered waists and full skirts, worn with an apron), Bavarian suits, and alpine hats.
Greetings
A common greeting is an hand shake. A man waits for a woman to reach and shake his hand than a woman to wait and the man shakes his hand. Crossing through someone's hand shake is considered very inappropriate. Gutan tag (good day) or people will say hallo(hello).By tradition, only family members and close friends address each other by first name. Others use titles and surnames.