 Germany — (jûr´mə nē) |
About The People
Did You Know...... Nearly half of all Germans are fluent in English, but only 3% of Germans speak French fluently. »» More
Fashion... Clothing styles are similar to those in United States, but with a distinctively European flavor. Tra »» More
Socializing... Germans have a reputation for being industrious, thrifty, and orderly. They have a strong sense of r »» More
Family... The father is generally the head of the family. Both parents often work, more so in the east than in »» More
Sports & Recreation... Germany is a world leader in tennis, track and field, cycling and Formula One auto racing. German »» More
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Statistics
Capital Cities... Berlin
Population: 82,400,996
GDP: $2,833,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 357,021 (sq km) 137,846 (sq mi)
Currency: euro (EUR)
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Germany History
GERMANY WAS UNITED on October 3, 1990. Unification brought together a people separated for more than four decades by the division of Europe into two hostile blocs in the aftermath of World War II. The line that divided the continent ran through a defeated and occupied Germany. By late 1949, two states had emerged in divided Germany: the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, or West Germany), a member of the Western bloc under the leadership of the United States, France and Great Britian; and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany), part of the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union. Although the two German states were composed of a people speaking one language and sharing the same »» More |