GERMANY 
Western Europe
Capital: Berlin
Languages: German
Predominant Religion(s): Christianity
(Roman Catholic/Protestant)
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:
- Germans are often seen as open-minded, ambitious, polite, responsible and reliable.
- Germans are interested in world affairs and/or cultural exchange.
FUN FACTS:
- Germans generally have a strong passion for soccer and are very proud of being the World
Champions in 2014! - Even though the country is not that large (357,168.94 square km), you will find many different accents and dialects by traveling from north to south, and from east to west.
- One of the best known quotes that shows the closeness of the United States and Germany is the one by John F. Kennedy: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (1963), with which he expressed U.S. support in the reconstruction of Germany.
USEFUL PHRASES:
- How are you?: Wie gehts dir?
- Fine, thanks.: Gut, danke!
- My name is…: Ich heiße…
- Nice to meet you.: Schön, dich kennen zu lernen!
- Thank you: Danke!
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