5 Themes of Geography

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5 Themes of Geography

• Germany
• By Ms. Hilton
• 10-1-05

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Location

• Germanys absolute location is
• 51N, 9E.
• Germany shares its boarders with Poland, The
  Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Belgium and
  the Netherlands. This makes up Germanys
  relative location.

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Place

• One of the major landforms in Germany is the
  Bavarian Alps.
• When traveling through Germany, tourists will
  find many plateaus and forested mountains in the
  southern regions.
• For the most part, Germanys climate is
  temperate. There are wet winters and summers.

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Place Continued

• About 38 of the population is Protestant, mostly
  in the north, and 34 is Roman Catholic,
  primarily in the south and west.
• Germany's contributions to the world's cultural
  heritage are numerous, and the country is often
  known as The Land of Poets and Thinkers.
• The official language of Germany is German.

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Movement

• Germany is one of the Worlds largest exporters.
  Some of the major materials they export are
  steel, cars, electronics and chemicals.
• The majority of Germanys population is centered
  around Berlin, Düsseldorf and Munich. The reason
  for this is due to the many industries in those
  areas.

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Regions

• Germany as a whole can be divided into three
  major geographic regions the low-lying North
  German plain, the central German uplands, and in
  the south, the ranges of the Central Alps and
  other uplands.

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Regions Continued

• The Northern area is the focus of a major farming
  community. The area is also a major contributor
  in the transportation industry.
• The Central Uplands concentrate on producing
  vineyards and have a small focus in the
  industrial sector.

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Regions Continued

• The Southern Region is a big tourist attraction
  with the popular Bavarian Alps. This region is
  also a big contributor in the industrial
  industry.
• The population in Germany is over 80 million.
  The majority of the population is primarily
  German.
• There are over seven million non-citizens that
  reside in Germany. Immigrants have come from
  Turkey, Russia, Poland, Croatia and Romania.

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Human-Environmental Interactions

• Despite poor soil conditions, the Germans have
  adap ted to make their agricultural sector
  successful.
• The Germans also depend on Lake Constance,
  located in the Alps. This lake is a huge tourist
  attraction, which makes a lot of money for the
  German economy.
• Due to the heavy industrial sections, those areas
  tend to have heavy air pollution.

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Bibliography

• The following websites have contributed to this
  presentation.
• www.encyclopedia.com
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_EuropeEaster
  n_Europe
• www.cvs.k12.mi.us/mhilton/location.htm