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Germany. The German People. Germany has a population of about 81,471,834 people Ethnic groups that call Germany home are German, Turkish, Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish Most common religions practiced are Protestant, Roman C atholic, and Muslim
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The German People • Germany has a population of about 81,471,834 people • Ethnic groups that call Germany home are German, Turkish, Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish • Most common religions practiced are Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Muslim • Germanys official language is German
Germany’s Government • Germany has a Federal Republic • There are 16 different states, with the city of Berlin being the national capital • The President is Christian Wulff, elected on June 30, 2010 • Just like the United States of America, Germany has an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch The Schloss Bellevue, their president’s residence. The Reichstag, the Federal German Government seat.
Germany’s Political Factions • The two most important political parties are Christlich-DemokratischeUnion (Christian Democratic Union or the CDU) and SozialdemokratischeParteiDeutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany or the SPD • Lesser parties include, but are not limited to: -FreieDemokratischeParteiDeutschlands (Free Democratic Party of Germany or the FDP) -Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen (Green Party -Die Linkspartei
Germany’s Elections • Allowed to vote at 18 years of age • President is elected for a 5 year term on June 30 by a Federal Assembly • The President is eligible for another term Translation: Socialism Never Yes! Freedom and Prosperity Alliance for Germany
Germany’s Economy • Currency is the euro • Gross Domestic Product per capita is $35,900 • An unemployment rate of 7.4% • Agricultural products are potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, and poultry • Industrial Products are iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, and textiles • Exports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, and textiles • Imports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, and metals • The national debt is $4.713 trillion
Germany’s Major Problems • One major problem Germany is currently facing is the fact that they are a major financial center for drug dealing • It is quite common to find cocaine, heroin, or synthetic drugs on the street • The second major problem is the lack of fresh underground water, much of it being contaminated by acidic drugs and gadolinium • Other problems the country faces are hunger, “problem neighborhoods”, illiteracy, and political extremism A picture of a building in Ihme-Zentum, a “problem neighborhood” in Hanover.
