Transcript Funny facts about Germany

Funny facts
about Germany
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Basic facts about Germany
 Germany is a modern country in central
Europe with more than 82 million
inhabitants. It has a strong economy with
a GDP of 2,322 billion….
Common stereotypes about
Germany and the Germans
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 Germany has about 1280 breweries offering
more than 5000 different beer brands to discover
in Germany today - from dark brown to pale
gold, from bitter to smooth. 53 per cent of all
German breweries are located in Bavaria, by the
way. The average German beer consumption
per person is 115 ltrs of beer per year. In the
German state of Bavaria - where the famous
Oktoberfest takes place, the average
consumption is 170 ltrs/year.
 There are over 1,500 types of sausages,
such as the Frankfurters (milder),
Nuremberg (which are served
barbequed) and Bavaria sausages
(white).
 There is a unique culture of baking and
eating bread in Germany. We do have
more than 300 different types of bread
and more than 1.200 types of biscuits
and pastries
 Germany is the home of the worldfamous garden-gnome. In the mid 1800s,
the first garden gnomes were made in
Thuringia, Germany. Of course, we do
not all have garden-gnomes in our
gardens.
 Germany is a leader in garbage
separation. More than 80 % of paper and
glass is recycled. The problem is that
each state has a different set of rules on
this matter.
 Germany is the only European country
that has no overall speed limit on the
highways, the so-called Autobahn.
Currently, there is a political debate about
whether or not to introduce one, but the
call for a speed limit will probably be
again rejected by the political majorities.
 Germans themselves assume that their
tax system is the most complex in the
world. It is said that eighty percent of the
literature on taxation in the world refers to
the German tax system.
 During a visit to Germany in 1963
President John F. Kennedy was greeted
with rapturous approval when he said
"Ich bin ein Berliner" (the translation is "I
am a Berliner"). Later, this caused some
amusement because a "Berliner" is also
a popular name for a type of doughnut.