M.C

M.C

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Germany.. at a glance.

Geography
  • Continent: Europe
  • Capital: Berlin
  • Size in sq. km and sq miles: 357,021 sq km and 137, 847 sq miles
  • Neighboring countries: Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, THE NETHERLANDS, Poland Czech Republic, Denmark, Luxemburg
  • Climate: 4 seasons. Can get brutal winters depending on where you're at. Can also get very humid in the summer :)
  • Natural disasters: Earthquakes and floods
  • Natural resources: coal, ignite, natural gas, iron ore, nickel, copper, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber and arable land.

Social facts
  • Population: 81,802,000
  • Life expectancy: 77 years, Men: 73 years; Women: 80
  • Fertility rate: 1.4 per woman
  • Mortality rate: 10.92
  • Ethnic Groups and percentage of each: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1%
  • Religious groups and percentages: Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34 %, Muslim 1.7%, unaffiliated or other 26.3%
    Languages spoken: German and of course all those other languages they speak :)
    Literacy rate: 99% ranked 27th in world.
    Average income: US $29,853.0506

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