GEOGRAPHY
Germany is traversed by some of Europe‘s major rivers such as the Rhine(莱茵河) and Danube （多瑙河）. Thanks to its central situation Germany has more neighbors than any other European country; these are Denmark(丹麦)in the north, Poland (波兰)and the Czech Republic(捷克共和国)in the east, Austria奥地利and Switzer(瑞士)land in the south, France and Luxembourg卢(森堡)in the south-west and Belgium(比利时)and the Netherlands(荷兰)in the north-west.
Exports Export goods Main export partners
€1.146 trillion (2010) machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles France 10.2%, U.S. 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, U.K. 6.6%, Italy 6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009 est.) €1.020 trillion (2010) machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals Netherlands 8.5%, China 8.2%, France 8.2%, U.S. 5.9%, Italy 5.9%, U.K. 4.9%, Belgium 4.3%, Austria 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2009 est.) $1.057 trillion (31 December 2010 est.) $4.713 trillion (30 June 2010)


ECONOMIC经r Trade organisations GDP GDP growth GDP by sector
4th (nominal) / 5th (PPP) Euro (EUR) calendar year
EU, WTO (via EU membership) and OECD $3.306 trillion, €2.5 trillion (2010)
POLITICS政治

Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic. Head of State (President) is a figure, no real power, heads of government (prime minister) to master the really right. the presidential a term of five-year , the Prime Minister a term of four years. Current Prime Minister Angela Dorothea Merkel, is Germany's first woman prime minister.
HAMBURG汉堡


Hamburg - Germany's largest port city, Germany's second largest city. Hamburg population of about 1.9 million. North German region of Hamburg is the most important transport hub, Western Europe is also leading to Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, a bridge, Air, sea transport are developed. Hamburg is the world's largest trading centers and one distribution center, nearly 3,000 foreign companies, many industrial enterprises directly engaged in import and export business. Many world-famous trade group with headquarters in Hamburg. Hamburg is Germany's third largest tourist city.
FLAG
Black :the rigorous、 solemn(严谨、肃穆); red :the burning flame, arouse people's vision of enthusiasm; gold :the light of truth
EMBLEM(国徽)
Yellow shield(盾牌) background ; Black eagle; Red beak(鹰喙) and claws.
HISTORICAL FIGURES名人





贝多芬Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 –1827) was a German composer and pianist. 爱因斯坦Albert Einstein， (1879 – 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. 歌德 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. 黑格尔Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel(1770 –1831) was a German philosopher, one of the creators of German Idealism. 马克思 Karl Heinrich Marx (1818 – 1883) was a German philosopher, sociologist, economic historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist who developed the socio-political theory of Marxism. 俾斯麦Otto Von Bismarck (1815 – 1898) Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman who unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after .



Germany consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,022 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 82.1 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state and the largest economy in the European Union. It is one of the major political powers of the European continent and a technological leader in many fields.
Germany
GERMANY
Full name : The Federal Republic of Germany Capital city: Berlin Government : the parliamentary republic(议会共和制) Population: 82,110,000 The main religion : Christianity(_基督教), Protestant （新教）, Roman Catholic(天主教) Land area: 357,022 square kilometers National Day: October 3rd Average GDP: $39,710
BERLIN柏林

Berlin - Germany's capital, is one of the world famous metropolis; and also most popular tourist attraction. Existing population of nearly 3.4 million. Berlin as Germany's leading industrial city, the main industrial sectors are electronics, machinery manufacturing, chemicals, printing, textile and food processing. Berlin is an international transport hub. April 5, 1994, Berlin and Beijing became sister cities.