Germany

**WARNING: This is a fictionalized version of a real-world Country.**

German Flag (2020 - Modern Day)

German Map (1965 - Modern Day)

Germany (also known as The Tanjiran Empire in the 1st Age, Teekaz in The Intermission Age, Kazdel in 2nd age and is now known as the *Free Kingdom of Germany in the 3rd and 4th age)* is a major country in the European Continent, the 2nd most populous country in Europe after Russia and is the main setting of the story. Germany shares its border with Switzerland, France, Poland, Demark, Luxemburg, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

Germany is known for its powerful military and advanced technology during the 1990s and 2000s. After the Cold War, Germany suffered from an economic crisis during the 1990s due to intense spending on military weapons, Anti-ICBM Defenses, Naval Warships and firearms but survived due to economic and military aid from NATO, the EU, Russia and the UN. Germany currently suffers from a refugee, housing, famine and homeless crisis following World War 3, despite this, Germany remains as one of the most powerful post-WW3 nations.

## History

### Post-Cold War

Despite the end of the Cold War, Germany still feared the possibility of a global war between any superpower in the future. When the 1990s began, Germany scrambled to begin as many weapons as possible to counter any invading force thus starting the Invader Defense Program (I.D.P) for the sole purpose of producing weapons to fend off any would-be invaders. This choice would unfortunately put them in an economic crisis.

## Geography

Germany stretches from the Alps across the Northern European Plain to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It's the 2nd most populous country in Europe after Russia and is the seventh largest country in Europe. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km2 (137,847 sq mi), consisting of 349,223 km2 (134,836 sq mi) of land and 7,798 km2 (3,011 sq mi) of waters.

Germany has the second-most borders of any European country, after Russia. It shares borders with nine countries: Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the east, Switzerland and Austria in the south, France in the southwest and Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in the West. Germany also shares maritime border with Sweden in the north and the United Kingdom in the Northwest.

### Climate

Most of Germany has a temperate climate, ranging from oceanic from the north to continental in the east and southeast. Winters range from the cold in the Southern Alps to mild and are generally overcast with limited precipitation, while summers can vary from hot and dry to cool and rainy. The northern regions have prevailing westerly winds that bring in moist air from the North Sea, moderating the temperature and increasing precipitation. Conversely, the southeast regions have more extreme temperatures.

### Biodiversity

The territory of Germany can be divided into five terrestrial ecoregions: Atlantic mixed forests, Baltic mixed forests, Central European mixed forests, Western European broadleaf forests, and Alps conifer and mixed forests. As of 2016 51% of Germany's land area is devoted to agriculture, while 30% is forested and 14% is covered by settlements or infrastructure.

Plants and animals include those generally common to Central Europe. According to the National Forest Inventory, beeches, oaks, and other deciduous trees constitute just over 40% of the forests; roughly 60% are conifers, particularly spruce and pine. There are many species of ferns, flowers, fungi, and mosses. Wild animals include roe deer, wild boar, mouflon (a subspecies of wild sheep), fox, badger, hare, and small numbers of the Eurasian beaver. The blue cornflower was once a German national symbol.

## Politics

### Government

Germany is a Monarchy, currently being ruled by a Queen. Other executive roles in Germany's government include a Foreign Minister. The government is also sub-divided into many departments with their own assigned duties, such as the Ministry, and the Grenztruppen.

### Military

Germany supports one of the largest militaries in Europe due to their 1990s economic crisis and intense military spending.

## Economy

Germany has a social market economy with a highly skilled labour force, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation. It is the world's third-largest exporter and third-largest importer of goods, and has the largest economy in Europe, which is also the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the fifth-largest by PPP.

Germany is part of the European single market which represents more than 450 million consumers. In 2017, the country accounted for 28% of the Eurozone economy according to the International Monetary Fund. Germany introduced the common European currency, the Euro, in 2002. Its monetary policy is set by the European Central Bank, which is headquartered in Frankfurt.