Proper nounGermany (countable and uncountable; plural Germanies or Germanys)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Germany ( / ˈ dʒ ɜr m ən i /), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants in 2010, it has the largest population among member states of the European Union, and it is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide. A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. After World War II, Germany was divided in 1949 into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation. Germany was reunified in 1990 upon the entry of the German Democratic Republic into the Federal Republic. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen Area and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, G8, G20, and the OECD. It is a major power with the world's fourth largest economy by nominal GDP and the fifth largest in purchasing power parity. It is the second largest exporter and third largest importer of goods. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world, while its military expenditure ranked seventh. The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security. It holds a key position in European affairs and maintains a multitude of close partnerships on a global level. Germany is recognised as a scientific and technological leader in several fields. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License When did Germany start teaching English in schools? Q. I know that now Germany teaches English in some (most?) schools. When in history did they begin to do this? Around what year? Would any schools have taught English in the late 19th century? Please provide a source or how you know this! Asked by candiikiss3z8 - Fri Feb 26 21:58:29 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. defenitly after the war, 1945 - 50 when the americans were occupying their zone they probably introduced english in schools Answered by Nik - Tue Mar 2 15:53:31 2010 What Influences did germany have during the age of exploration? Q. Im doing a a project on how certain countries were affected by the age of exploration, for example, my friend is doing "Spanish influence in Mexico." So was Germany influenced at all during the age of exploration? Asked by fotallica - Wed Mar 31 08:39:54 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. You can point to some minor attempts, but they are negligible, unless you chose to claim England under the Hanoverian dynasty to be German. At the time, the German's navies were mostly concerned with the Baltic Trade and their rulers with consolidation and eastward expansion. Half the Germans were obsessed with retaking the Balkans from the Turks, the other half with expanding into Poland, while getting the the western states in line. Answered by New name, it must be spring! - Wed Mar 31 09:14:18 2010 What kind of relationship does Germany currently have with the United States?
Q. Is Germany our ally right now? If the conditions are right, is there a potential to go to war with them again? What about nuclear power? Asked by die Junge Amerikanerin - Tue Oct 6 15:51:43 2009 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. Germany is one of our strongest allies.We still have bases in Germany, they have no nukes. Germany belongs to NATO, witch has troops in Afghanistan. If we go to war again I'm sure Germany will be on our side. Answered by molkey - Tue Oct 6 16:20:33 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Germany" Germany is a modern European nation (formally Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Federal Republic of Germany) whose recorded ethnic, territorial, and political history reaches back to the 1st century BCE. This Geography article is a stub. You can help Wikiquote by expanding it.Sourced
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