Transcript Germany - Fort Thomas Independent Schools

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Germany has mountains, plateaus, plains, etc.
There are eight neighboring countries
There climate has cool winters and hot
summers
There natural resources include coal, iron ore,
copper, nickel, uranium, construction materials
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How is their geography, climate, and natural
resources connected to their daily life and jobs?
Because Germany borders many countries and
two seas exporting goods made from their
natural resources is important.
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Germany is a member of the European Union.
Their GDP growth rate is 0.4 %
Their GDP per capita income is $39,10
The unemployment rate is 6.5%, resulting in
15.5% of their population living at poverty
level.
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Among the world’s largest and advanced
producers of iron, steel, machinery,
automobiles, and electronics.
$1.497 trillion in exports
$1.333 trillion in imports
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What does the economic data reveal about their
quality of life?
Germany is a developed country with a high
standard of living. According to CIA.gov
Germany is equal to the U.S.A. in export
dollars. Also they are a major importer of
goods.
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91.5% of the population is native German.
34% of the people are protestant church
believers. 34% of the people practice
Catholicism. 28.3% has no religious affiliation.
The main language is German.
Germany was a major force in World Wars I
and II.
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What do we need to know about these people
to understand what makes their culture
unique?
German people have a strong sense of national
pride and self reliance. It is a very old country
with a long history
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Germany is one of the largest and healthiest
nations financially in the Euro-Zone. They
refuse to take measures to help other EuroZone countries to reduce spending and
increase savings. This would deflate the debts
of the other countries.
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How has this event effected the U.S.A?
The economies of other countries has become
weaker and German exports have become
more expensive. This makes trade harder for
the U.S.A. and all involved Euro-Zone
countries.