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Germany and its neighbours
• Denmark• Netherlands• Belgium• Luxembourg• France• Switzerland• Austria• Czech Republic Commons. wikimedia.org
The Federal States of Germany
• 16 federal states with• 16 federal state governments• 16 provincial capitals
• independent authorities• no centralized system
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Most important cities
Biggest cities: Inhabitants
• Berlin 3,5 million• Hambourg 1,8 million• Munich 1,5 million• Cologne 1,0 million
Structure of the population
1. Residence:
• 74 % live in cities
2. Religion:
• 24.5 million Catholics• 23.5 million Protestants• 4.0 million Muslims
The North of Germany
• North Sea - Northern Islands East Frisian Islands• Baltic Sea – Usedom and Rügen
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coastbeachestourismwatersports
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• plains with lakes• heathlands• moorlands• agriculture
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The West of Germany
The Ruhr:• Cologne, Essen, Bochum, Düsseldorf,
Dortmund• urban centre for coal and steel industry
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The East of Germany
• capital Berlin• area of the former German Democratic
Republic• division of Germany for more than 40 years• reunification after the peaceful revolution in
1990
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The South of Germany
• low mountain ranges
• foothills of the Alps
• beautiful countryside
• tourism
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German traditions - Carnival
• 11th November – start of the 5th season• centre: Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia• big parades with costumes• Ash Wednesday – cutting of the ties
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Advent
• four weeks before Christmas• advent wreath with four candles• each Sunday one more candle is lit
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St Nicholas Day
• 6th December• boots in front of the door• filled with small presents
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Christmas Markets
• markets in the town centres• food, drinks, typical handicraft• hot wine punch
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Christmas
• 24th December – Christmas Eve• decorated Christmas tree• presents under the tree• Santa Claus
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Christmas
• 25th December – Christmas Day• roast goose or duck with red cabbage
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New Year‘s Eve
• 31st December• many parties• big fireworks
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Shooting festivals
• shooting clubs• big parades• competitions for the best shooter• election of a ‚king of shooters‘
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Walpurgisnight
• May Day Eve – night of the 30th April• witches‘ night• gathering on the highest mountain in the Harz• welcoming of the arrival of spring• huge bonfires to celebrate the coming of May
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Onion festival in Uetze
• Uetze – famous for growing onions• big festival in September• music, dancing, lots of food made of onions
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