Germany Travel Guide

Denmark in the north, the east, the Czech Republic and Poland, south, Switzerland and Austria in the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, including borders with nine countries. There is also the coast of the Baltic Sea from the North Sea. Germany 357,021 km ² and covers an area located in the temperate climate zone. The European Union with a population of 81.5 million, is the most populous country. In addition to the third-most immigrant status. 2 The border between the two German states established after World War II, the German Democratic Republic in the west to the east in 1990 and joined the Federal Republic of Germany has lost its political character. But the 40-year internal border has a historical importance. Federal Republic of Germany in 1955, became a member of NATO. Moreover, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community, a founding member. Thanks to the economic miracle of the 1950s became one of the world's leading economic powers. Beginning with the unification of East Germany, but ultimately a huge financial burdens to strengthen Germany's position as a thought.

Germany territory when you go from north to south, just as the eastern lands of five western neighbors increases. Almost the same size in terms of surface forms of the country is divided into three regions: the North German Plain, the Central German Heights and South Germany. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic. Of sixteen states. The United Nations, NATO, the G8 members, and ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Germany compared to 2007, GDP in the world according to the 3 and most of exports, the largest economy in the country. Most donors for the development of the country is the second country in the world. However, the country, the military spending budget 6 rank. The country has a high standard of living social security system. Germany, Europe's population and economic issues of the country by the development of a high international level plays a key role. Germany has been adopted in many leaders in the field of science and technology. Germany-wide, has a moderate climate humid westerly winds established superiority. Climate, under the influence of the Gulf Stream is affected by the North Atlantic Drift. This warmer water, Jutland Peninsula in the North Sea and the Rhine in several areas, including the impact. As a result, the northwest and the north the climate is oceanic, with a maximum rainfall during the summer lasts all year. Germany's climate, winters are mild and summers are cool, though temperatures often exceed 30 ° C (86 ° F) periods. East, the climate is more continental, winters are very cold, summers can be very hot and dry. Central and southern Germany as opposed to the transition zone between continental and oceanic climate. Christianity, Germany, 53 million (64%) are the most common with a number of religious belief. The religion of Islam is widely believed to be the second with 3.3 million people (4%), then the total 200,000 people who believe in both (0.25) and are Buddhism and Judaism.

German official and predominantly spoken language in Germany. In addition, the language in the European Union is one of the 23 official languages ​​of English and French To the European Commission together with one of the three working languages. Lesser known local languages ​​spoken in the Danish, Serbian, Romanian and Frizcedir. These languages ​​are officially protected by the European Convention for the Protection of regional languages ​​and minority languages. The most used immigrant languages ​​are Turkish, Polish, the Balkan languages, and Russian. Germanic Kabileleri'nin, is thought to occur immediately prior to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. M. Ö. 1 century, tribes from southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, south, east and west, spreading the Celtic Gaul, Slavic, Baltic tribes and peoples relationship with Iran entries. Is known about early Germanic history, the Roman Empire, the data are limited. Augustus led the Roman Empire, the Roman General Cermanya'ya began to attack. Germanic tribes at this time learned the tactics of war. In the meantime, have managed to maintain their identity. M. S. In the ninth, led by the Roman legions, the Battle of Varus were defeated by the leader of Çeruskerlerin. Thus, expanded to the borders between the rivers Danube and the Rhine. M. S. Demand around 100, according to Tacitus of his works on the Teutons, Germanic tribes settled in the area between today's modern dorms, the Danube and the Rhine river. 3 century, several major Germanic tribes emerged around. Alamanlar, Franks, Saxons, Frisians, chattie, Sicambriler some of them. Around 260, the Germanic peoples, past the Danube began to enter the Roman-controlled lands. M. S. Germanic peoples lived in the region before the year Cermanya called 100. 10th century until 1806 was part of the Holy Roman Empire, Germanic regions. 16th century northern Germany became the center of the Protestant Reformation. Be the first Germanic people in 1871 Franco - Prussian War of the nation - the state has become. II. After World War II, in 1949, Germany was divided into two states, winning the war by the states. In 1990, these two states combined. Then the name of West Germany in 1957, a founding member of the European Union, the European Community. Incorporating East Germany in 1993, became a member of this union. Germany is a part of the Schengen area, and in 2002 adopted the European currency, the euro.