Germany

Germany is a country in Western Europe. Capital and largest city is Berlin and population is 83,369,843 and area is 357,114. Country borders with Netherlands, France, Poland and Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic and Denmark, with the land and UK with the North Sea and Sweden with the Baltic Sea.
== History ==
=== Holy Roman Empire (843-1806) ===
=== Prussia (1525-1871) ===
=== Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1871) ===
=== German Confederation (1815-1866) ===
=== 1st German Empire (1848-1849) ===
=== North German Federation (1867-1871) ===
=== 2nd German Empire (1871-1918) ===
=== Weimar Republic (1918-1933) ===
=== Nazi Germany (1933-1945) ===
=== Annexed Germany by Soviet Union, United States, France and UK (1945-1949) ===
=== West Germany (1949-1990) ===
=== East Germany (1949-1990) ===
=== Germany (1990-present) ===
== Education ==
* Nursery (3-4 Years old - 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM)
* Kindergarten (5-7 Years old - 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM)
* Primary School (8-10 Years old - 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM)
* Secondary School (11-13 Years old - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
* High School (14-15 Years old - 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
* College (16-17 Years old - 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
* University (18-19 Years old - 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
== Cuisine ==
== Economy ==
== Culture ==
=== TV ===
TV in Germany is from 1952 and Colour TV is from 1967.
Some of German TV channels are:
* Das Erste - launched on 25 December 1952 (Oldest and public TV channel in Germany)
* ZDF - launched on 1 April 1963 (Second TV channel in Germany)
* RTL - launched on 2 January 1984 (Commercial TV channel in Germany)
* Sat.1 - launched on 1 January 1984 (Oldest commercial TV channel in Germany)
* ProSieben - launched on 1 January 1989 (German commercial TV channel)
* VOX - launched on 25 January 1993 (German commercial TV channel)
* RTL Zwei - launched on 6 March 1993 (German commercial TV channel)
* kabel eins - launched on 29 February 1992 (German commercial TV channel)
=== Radio ===
Radio in Germany is from 1923.
Some of German radio stations are:
* Deutschlandfunk - launched on 29 October 1923 (Oldest and public radio station in Germany)
* Deutschlandfunk Kultur - launched on 1 January 1994 (Cultural public radio station)
* Deutschlandfunk Nova - launched on 18 January 2010 (Students and young adults public radio station)
* RTL Radio - launched on 15 July 1957 (oldest commercial radio station in Germany)
== Climate ==
Germany has a temperate seasonal climate, which means it has warm summers and cold winters. The climate is influenced by the country's location in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, its proximity to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, and its varied topography, which ranges from coastal plains to high mountains. The country experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from below freezing in winter to above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts in summer. Overall, Germany's climate is characterized by mild temperatures, moderate rainfall, and a generally temperate climate.
== People ==
* The minimum marriage age is 19.
* The minimum alcohol age is 16.
* The minimum work age is 20.
* The driving age is 17.
* The official language is German.
* The other languages are Turkish, Polish, Arabic, Romanian, Italian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and Greek.
* The currency is Euro.
== Technology ==
== Restaurants and shops ==
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