Germany
The country of Troubled Pasts
History
Germany was one of the original founders of the EU joining it in 1952. Germany never became part of another country but actually conquered other countries. During the Second World War the German Nazi's conquered other European countries.
Geography and physical features
The physical features of Germany are the Baltic sea to the north and a large amount of forests. One of the largest forests is the Bohemian. There are also a great deal of mountains including the vogelsberg mountains in the south. They also have a great deal of hillier uplands. The longest river in Germany is the rhine that drains into the Baltic sea
Location
Germany's cooridsntes on a map are 51.5 N, 13.3 E. It is west of Poland,Czech republic,and Austria. It's north of Italy,and Switzerland. It's east of France,and Belgium. Finally it is south of Denmark. It's south of the Baltic Sea and Denmark is a peninsula off of it to the north.
German Flag
The red,gold,black colors represent the colors of the Holy Roman Empire which once had partial control of the country. With their troubled pass the flag wasn't decided until 1990.
Capital and major cities
The capital of Germany is Berlin . Other big cities are Munich,Düsseldorf,Frankfurt,and Hamburg. These are some of the biggest cities in Germany.
Tourism
Serengeti park
Serengeti park is a place in Germany where you can see the animals of the Serengeti in europe.
Berlin wall
The Berlin wall was the the wall that seperated west and east Germany. It was taken down but the historical presence is major.
Brandenburg gate
The Brandenburg gate is originally a peace offering from the Prussian leader but during the era of the Berlin wall it became a major media coverage hub
Government and Currency
The style of government in Germany is a parliamentary democracy. There is a federal president but has little influence on government. The real power is the the chancellor who is currently Angela merkel. There are also two other houses that have power in the government. The currency in Germany was the German mark before joining the EU
3 interesting facts
Germany was the country where nazis started
Over 100 Germans have one the Nobel peace prize
Germany won this years world cup
Citations
Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2014. <http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/germany-government.html>.
"GEOGRAPHY." Geography of Germany, Landforms. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2014. <http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/germany/deland.htm>.