Germany is a modern and economically developed state in the center of Europe. What is remarkable about this country? What is the area of Germany? And what are the Germans interested in? You will find answers to all these questions in our article.
German territory: area and geographical location
The land of beer, football and pedantry is located in the center of Europe, within the hilly Central European Plain. It borders on nine other states, and in the north its territory is washed by the cool waters of the B altic and North Seas.
What are the figures for the population and area of Germany? It is worth mentioning right away that the country is among the leaders in Europe in these two indicators.
The total area of Germany is 357 thousand square kilometers. Almost all of its territory is favorable for life and economic activity of people (except for the high-mountainous regions of the Bavarian Alps in the southeast). The climate here is temperate, its humidity decreases with advancement to the east and southeast.
The total length of the state borders of Germany is 3785 km. The longestthe border is with Austria, and the shortest is with Denmark.
Population and economy: commonalities
Hitler's Germany, which lost in World War II, was divided into two parts: Western (FRG) and Eastern (GDR). The Germans lived in this position for 40 years, until November 9, 1989, when the famous Berlin Wall fell. Curiously, the area of western Germany was almost three times larger than the area of its eastern part.
Today about 85 million people live in Germany. Every year, demographers record, albeit insignificant, but still population growth - about 0.1%. Germany occupies one of the first places in the world in terms of urbanization. Only 7% of its inhabitants live in rural areas. The largest cities in the country are Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Cologne and Farnkfurt am Main.
Modern Germany is an economically developed and powerful state, one of the five leading countries in terms of GDP. The foundation of the national economy is made up of four industries: engineering, chemical, electrical engineering and coal mining. Germany maintains its leading position in the world in car exports.
5 amazing facts about Germany
Tourists and guests of this European country, as a rule, are most impressed and amazed by the following:
- The country is clean and well-groomed. A typical German town square is a polished area with no litter, cigarette butts or spit. In this country, it’s not even customary to take off your shoes in the house - it’s so clean and put away onstreets of German cities.
- German and English are very closely intertwined in Germany. There is even a special philological term: "Denglish". Das ist unbelievable! – such phrases are very popular in colloquial speech among Germans.
- Sunday in Germany is really a holy day. "Holy" in terms of rest and relaxation. On this day, most German boutiques, shopping centers and even restaurants are closed.
- German schools have a very unusual (for a Russian person) grading system: the highest score is “one”, and the worst score is “6”.
- By and large, in Germany you can not work at all, but live on social assistance from the state. But the Germans are ashamed not to work. They also hate to change jobs.
A little about the mentality of the Germans
Hardworking, punctual, disciplined… That's how Germans are most often spoken of. To complete our article in an interesting and effective way, we bring to your attention 10 interesting facts about the mentality of modern Germans:
- Germans are very sensitive to laws and regulations, they say that in this country you can safely walk on pedestrian crossings with your eyes closed;
- in Germany, even we althy and adult people often live in rented houses or apartments;
- German humor is very different from American or, say, Russian;
- It's incredibly difficult for Germans to pronounce the sound "y";
- dinner in Germany is very often replaced by ordinary sandwiches (with ham, cheeseor vegetables) the evening meal here is called Abendbrot (“evening bread”);
- oddly enough, but the most popular street dish in this country is doner kebab;
- Germans are a very athletic nation, they are most willing to run, swim and cycle here, actively play football, bowling and handball;
- Average age of first child for German women: 29-32;
- it is very difficult to meet a German woman in heels in Germany;
- Germans practically do not cook the soups we are used to, but they eat bread with great pleasure (and in all its possible manifestations and forms).
Conclusion
357 021 - this is the area of Germany in square meters. km. The country is located in the central part of Europe and has wide access to the sea. Today it is a powerful and fairly developed state. Germany is one of the main players in the EU, it is part of the "Big Seven" (G7) and boasts a very high standard of living for its citizens.
