Germany



Welcome to Germany!!!!!!!!!

 **__Physical features__**

Continent:Germany is found at the center of Europe.

Border line: Its border line is curved and crooked

Borders: a. Denmark, Sweeden,The North Sea, and The Baltic Sea. From the North

b. Poland,and Czech border it from the East

c. Austria and Switzerland border it from thhe south

d. France, Belgium, Andorra, and The Netherlands border i from the westurg

Major Cities: Munich, Achens, Frankfurt, and Hamburg.

__**Fauna and Flora**__

Forests: Black, and Bavarien

Plants: Heather honey, oats,Rye, Potatoes, Wheat, Barley, Sugar beats, and Grapes.

Trees: Pine, Palm, Oak,and Cedar. Animals: Pigs, Goats, Cows, Chickens, Ducks, Red deer, and Lynxes.

Birds: Oyster catcher, Barnacle geese, and the crab eater.


 * __Food__**

Meat, Seafood's, Pastries Cheese, Bread, and pickled foods.  Pfeffernuesse ( Spice cookies) recipe:

You need:

4 cups of flour

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons Baking soda

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon cloves and black pepper 3/4 cup Molasses

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

Icing sugar

Step1:Mix flour,sugar,Baking soda, nutmeg, cloves,and black pepper In a large mixing bowl. Step2: Heat the molasses ,and butter in a pot.

Step3: Once the mixture melts let it cool.

Step4: Add the eggs and Molasses mixture to the bowl.

Step5: Cover the bowl and chill for several hours.

Step6: Make 1 inch balls. Putt them on a greased sheet Step7: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 14 minutes

Step8: Once the cookies cool add icing sugar.

__**Culture**__


 * __Happy Holidays__**

Germany Celebrates 2 main holidays Christmas and Easter

Christmas: Germany's Christmas is much like hours Except instead of using a calender they use a **Huge** decorated billboard.

Another holiday is Easter. Where egg sellers advertise their beautiful colored eggs every where.


 * __Fun Festivals__**

The Karneval is its name. Every year Germany has a awesome carnival to cast away evil spirits.

The Frightening Dragon is a re-enactment of Saint George killing the mighty dragon.

__**Currency:**__ Germany's main currency is the Euro.

__**Language:**__ Here are some basic German words:

Hello is Guten Tag

How are you is Wie geht es ihnen

I am well is Mir geht's gut

__**Daily Life**__

A Germans daily life is ordinary. In the morning they have a hefty breakfast. Then it's off to work. Most Germans work at factories, and stores. They stay at work for 5 to 7 hour, ​  Then they return home for a big supper.After that it's off to bed to get ready for another busy day.

__**Music:**__

Germany is the birthplace to many great instruments. Such as the Pipe Organ, and the baroque. The Pipe Organ is a huge instrument that has to be specially made for the churches, and concert halls that hold them. The baroque however is a smaller instrument much like the flute that is used smaller high pitched fast songs.

__**Sports:**__

Germany;s sports consist of soccer, skating, cycling, hiking, snow sports, and much much more.

__**Greetings:**__

Germany's main greetings are a salute, a hand shake, a kiss on both cheeks, and most commonly a wave.

__**Arts and Crafts**__:

Germany is the home to many famous artists, and craftspeople. One of those people was Albrecht Durer. Not only was he a skilled painter he was also famous for his magnificent prints. Prints are when you etch something on a piece of metal or wood and then cover it with ink and press it on a piece of paper or canvas to make many other copies. Another famous Artist is the sculptor Kathe Kollwitz. Her style was known as German expressionism. She used exaggerated and hard lines to convey a strong feeling. Sometimes hardships faced by the poor.

__**Clothing:**__

Among the most famous items of traditional German clothing are lederhosen. The lederhosen is a pair of Bavarien leather shorts with suspenders.Another traditional item of clothing is the dirndl. The dirndl is a dress with a tight bodice and a very full usually colorful skirt.

__**Land**____**marks:**__

Some of Germany's most famous landmarks are the cologne's cathedral, Burg Eltz, the wurzburg residence, the neuschwanstein castle, and the Bauhaus school