Germany

? Geography: - Location: Central Europe, borders 9 countries (including France, Poland, Austria). - Capital: Berlin. - Population: about 84 million people. - Language: German is official. ? Politics - Form of government: parliamentary democracy. Structure: a federal state of 16 federal states, each with its own government and powers. - Motto: ? Unity, right, and freedom? ? Economics - Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy in terms of GDP. - Leader in the engineering, automotive (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen), chemical and electrical industries. - An important center for science and innovation. ? Culture - A rich heritage: philosophers (Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche), composers (Bach, Beethoven, Wagner). - Many UNESCO sites: ancient cities, castles, industrial monuments. - Popular traditions: Oktoberfest in Munich, Christmas markets. ? History: The Middle Ages: part of the Holy Roman Empire. (you are Arztotzka, Socialist country on east Germany)