Germany is a very big and modern country located in the middle of Europe. Germany has factories and is extremely industrialized. On top of that, it has an interesting culture as well as an extremely dedicated work force. Even though it has a rough past, Germany can still be considered a great and successful country.
Geography
Germany is one of the largest and most industrialized countries in Europe. It is located in the middle of Europe, between France, Austria and Poland, and is bordered to the north by the North Sea. Germany is generally split up into three different sections that are referred to separately. The three sections are the northern lowlands, the central highlands and the southern region. The central highlands allow for rich forests filled with timber and lower slopes and valleys that can be used for farming, even though the country doesn’t produce much food (Freeman). The temperatures in Germany don’t help create any extreme environments, however, it can still differ between seasons. During the winter, average temperatures usually range between 21 and 34 ºF (-6 to 10ºC) and 61 to 68ºF (16 to 20ºC) in the summer (Freeman). So by having milled varying temperatures and different types of terrain, Germany was able to become a large, modern country that is very intelligent and successful.
Culture
Even though it’s a stereotype that the German people are extremely hard workers, they can still have fun. Germany is a country that contains roughly around 81 million people. 95% of those able bodied people are employed and working. Industries hire one third of the German workforce, while others work in some other way. Germany has many factories and it also mines a lot of coal, as it is one of its’ most important resources. Al...
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...ntry that contributes a lot to the world.
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