Geography
Germany, officially known as the Federal Republic of Germany is located in Central Europe. Its surrounding borders to the north include the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Denmark; to the south by Austria and Switzerland, to the east by the Czech Republic and Poland; and to the west by Luxemburg, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The total amount of area that covers Germany is 357,021 sq km. Of that total amount of area 349,223 sq km is made up of land while the remaining 7,798 sq km is made up of water. The German climate is classified as temperate and marine; meaning the country most experiences a cool and cloudy atmosphere with wet summers and winters. The nation’s only concern of a natural hazard occurring is flooding. The highest point in the country is located in Zugspitze which has an elevation of 2,963 meters. The lowest point is situated in Neuendorf bei Wilster which has an altitude 3.54 meters below sea level. The most abundant resources found in the country are; coal, natural gas, arable land, timber, lignite, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, and salt. The discharge given off by many coal burning machines has resulted in an ample amount of air pollution deriving from the sulfur dioxide emissions. Even though Germany remains one of the most cautious countries in trying to prevent pollution they still remain one of the highest polluters in the European Union. Germans continue to work hard in devising a plan with the E.U. to keep their greenhouse gasses at a minimum.
History
The first sign of a German settlement was noted at around 800 A.D. by the Holy Roman Empire. The land that the Holy Roman Empire called home also overlapped into parts of France. This power soon decentralized and was split ...