Germany is a country in Central Europe. The country is bordered in north by north sea, Denmark, in the south by Czech Republic Austria and Switzerland in south and in the east the Baltic Sea by Poland and in west by Belgium, Netherlands, France and Luxembourg.
Previous Records Medals:
The record list of the medals won by Germany in the Olympics is mentioned as below:
In Summer Olympics:
- Gold: 161
- Silver: 184
- Bronze: 212
In Winter Olympics:
- Gold: 68
- Silver: 65
- Bronze: 44
History:
The ethno genesis of Germanic tribes is assumed to be occurred at the time of the Nordic Bronze age or the latest at the time of the Pre- Roman Iron Age. From Scandinavia in south to the Germany in north the tribes are expanding in the west, east and south in 1st century BC, coming in contact with Celtic Tribes of the Gaul and the Baltic, Slavic, Iranian tribes in the Eastern Europe.
Demographics:
It is the most populated country in European Union. The country consists of many large cities; the most populated among them are the Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne and Munich. The biggest conurbation is region is Rhine- Ruhr which includes the Düsseldorf and cities of the Essen, Dortmund, Cologne, Bochum and Duisburg.
Government and Policies:
The country Germany is the parliamentary, representative democratic republic and federal. The political system of the country operates under the frame work which was laid in the year 1949the constitutional document which was known as the Basic Law. The system of the party is dominated by the union of the Christian Democratic and the Social Democratic party of the country though the smaller parties as the Alliance’90/ The Greens and the Free Democratic Party which has played very significant role.
Culture:
The country is oftenly called as the Das Land der Dichter und Denker. The culture of the country began to rise before the Germany became the nation and spanned the complete world of the German Speaking.
Economy:
The country Germany is biggest national economy in the Europe. In the entire globe the country is 3rd largest by the nominal GDP and in the entire world ranked at the 5th place in terms of the GDP. The main factors of the wealth of the country are the exports of the goods that are “made in Germany”.
Infrastructure:
The country has the one of the globe’s most developed communication and the transportation infrastructure. The intensive investment from the year 1990 has brought eastern under developed Germany on line of the western Germany. The communication and transportation utilities in the country have liberalized the following requirements of the EU.
Education:
The education responsibilities in the country lie principally with Federal states individually at the same time the government has the very minor role. The optional Kindergarten education is offered to all the children of the age group of the 3 to 6 years. After that the attendance in the school is very compulsory up to 9 years. the primary education lasts for four years , as on the other hands the secondary education includes 4 kinds of the schools they are:
- Realschule
- Gesamtschule
- Gymnasium
- Hauptschule
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Germany are:
- Denmark
- Poland
- Austria
- Switzerland
- France
- Czech Republic
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
Geographical Settings:
The territory of the country covers the total area of 357,021 km2 which consist of the 349,233 km2 of the land and the 7,798 km2 of the water. In Europe, the country Germany is 7th largest county in the terms of the area and in the world it stands at the position of 63.
Great Persons in Country:
The great Persons in country are:
- Deep, Fritz
- Marx, Karl
- Nast, Thomas
- Rommel, Erwin
Capital City:
The capital of Germany is Berlin. The city consists of the total population of 3.4 millions and is also the largest city in the country. The city is situated in the northeastern Germany.
Currency:
The national currency of the country is Euro. The currency Euro was introduced in the country in 1999. In the year 2002 the Euro notes were introduced. 1 Euro is equal to the 1.95583 DM.
Country Famous For:
The country is famous for:
- Achievements in engineering and technology
- Excellent contribution in music
- Outstanding contribution in the arts and literature
Total Population:
According to the census of the year 2007 the total population of the country is 82,217,800. The country is the most populated country in the entire European Union. |
