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Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany is a country in Western Europe covering an area of 357,021 sq km. It is the most populous member state of the European Union with 81.8 million inhabitants. Germany is home to the third-biggest number of international migrants worldwide.
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What is the drinking age in Germany?
you can drink in Germany at 16 as long as it is non-strong alcohol like beer and wine. For the higher alcohol levels like vodka and rum, it is 18.
in some parts of Germany if you can see over the bar then you can drink
16 if it's non-strong alcohol, 18 for the stronger kinds, and 12 if you're accompanied by a legal guardian.
Germany used to be a huge country (compared to other European countries). It nearly had double the size of what it has today.
Countries like: Poland, Czech Rep., Lithuania, parts of Slovakia and the Ukraine were a part of the "Norddeutsche Bund" (around 1867). The after founded German Empire (1871-1918) had a size of 540.858 km². After the "Novemberevolution" and the end of WW1 the Weimar Republic was founded, a country with a size of 468.787 km². Later in 1933 Hitler became powerful and he started to invade Europe and Germany became the "Großdeutsche Reich" with an size of 633.786 km². After 1945 Germany was split and was reunited in 1989. Today Germany has a size of 357.121,41 km².
So to simplify: War was the reason why Germany lost national territory.
Jehovah's witness in Nazi Germany?
On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Germany's new chancellor. In the beginning, the Hitler government worked to conceal its violent and extremist nature. Hence, the Witnesses, along with millions of other Germans in early 1933, viewed the National Socialist Party as the legitimate ruling authority of the time. The Witnesses hoped that the National Socialist (Nazi) government would realize that this peaceable, law-abiding Christian group posed no subversive threat to the State. This was no offer to compromise Bible principles. As has been the case in other lands, the Witnesses wanted to inform the government of the true nonpolitical nature of their religion. It quickly became apparent that Jehovah's Witnesses were to be among the first targets of brutal Nazi suppression. The Witnesses were again branded as accomplices in an alleged Bolshevik-Jewish conspiracy. A campaign of persecution began. As a result, the Witnesses endured threats, interrogations, house searches, and other harassment by the police and SA (Hitler's Sturmabteilung, storm troopers, or Brownshirts). On April 24, 1933, officials seized and shut down the Watch Tower office in Magdeburg, Germany. After a thorough search yielded no incriminating evidence, and under pressure from the U.S. State Department, the police returned the property. By May 1933, though, the Witnesses were banned in several German states.
What is Germany Constitution called?
The German constitution is called the Grundgesetz. It translates in English to "Basic Law".
Who wore a black mustache stood staight and had been the bold leader of Germany since 1890?
The bold leader of Germany from 1888 until 1918 was Kaiser Wilhelm II. Following the demise of Otto von Bismarck in 1889, Wilhelm II ruled Imperial Germany as "Emperor" (or Kaiser) until the end of 1918. Even after, until his death in 1941, he continued to exert slight political and social influence on Germany as a figure-head leader.
How much money is a 1940-1950 grundig German radio worth?
Well, it depends on 2+1 things:
The first two things are:
Age
Condition
The last (+1) is the human factor; how much is somebody willing to pay for it.
I have received a grundig for free, bought one for $75, and have seen them on eBay for over $600 and $1000. Although I don't believe they are worth more than $150-$200 , it still depends on your condition and what somebody wants it for.
If you are offered $100 consider it sold.
If you are offered $200 consider yourself lucky.
If you are offered more than $300 consider the buyer a sucker.
The "money" is in OLD (1920-1940) AM radio. Grundig is just not that old yet.
Germany declaring war on the U.S.?
Germany allied with Japan, Japan attacked America Germany had no choice and Hitler was not happy as he wanted to keep America out of the war.
Meatloaf is a dish made in nearly every country of the world--it is not particularly German.
What country has Shoes as there tradition for Christmas?
In France, children leave shoes by the fireplace on Christmas Eve so that Pere Noel (the French version of Santa Claus) can fill them with presents while they are asleep.
What was the result of the Munich Conference?
The result of the Munich Conference on the brink of WW2 was that British and French leaders chose appeasement and allowed Hitler to annex territory.
Who made a Figurine marked with DEP 13581 Germany?
Need info on a man&woman figurines marked DEP 7939? Depose and Deponiert:and other French and German marks Occasionally in the world of antiques, you may come across a mark, DEP, which could mean either Depose or Deponiert. This mark is commonly found on German or French bisque dolls, celluloid, porcelain, jewelry, glass or metal goods. Dep stands for the German word Deponiert which means registered, or copyright. Dep is also a shortened form of Depose which is French for registered.Without knowing a manufacturer or country of origin, it is safe to say that if your item is marked DEP, it is most likely of French or German manufacture. This guide with help you translate some of the most common words that are found or may be found on French or German antiques and vintage collectibles.
Here is a short list of other words related to patents or other markings found on German antiques:- Angestrichen mit der Hand: handpainted
- Besteuern Sie Steuer: excise tax
- Sometimes DEP is accompanied by GES to form the following mark DEP/GES, the GES is an abbreviated form of the word Geschutz, if you see this mark, your piece is of German origin. Sometimes people think that Geschutz is a manufacturer, in reality it only means "protected against copying" in German.
- DRGM, a German patent mark that stands for Deutsches Reich Geschmacksmuste
- DRP is German for Deutsches Reich Patent
- Fabrikmarke: factory mark
- Frankreich: France
- Gegr. : an abbreviated form of the word gegrundet which means established/founded
- Gebruder: brothers
- Ges. Gesch. : abbreviated form of Gesetzlich Geschutzt: legally protected, patented, copyrighted
- Ges. Mbh: company or corporation
- Glashuttenwerk: glassworks factory
- Glassmanufaktur: glassworks factory
- Hochfeine: fine quality/high quality
- Juwelier: jeweler
- Kristall: crystal
- Kunststoff: plastic
- Kupfer: copper
- Musterschutz: copyright
- Papierstoff: papier mache
- Porzellanfabrik: porcelain factory, this mark is sometimes on the back of dinnerware.
- Abteilung: department
- Schutzmarke: trade mark
- Silber: silver
- Steingurfabrik: stoneware factory
- Tschechoslowake: Czechoslovakia
- Verboten: prohibited
- Waschbar: washable
- Werkstatte: workshop/studio
- West Germany: used from 1948-1991 (useful in dating vintage costume jewelry)
- Zelluloid: celluloid
- Zettel: label
- Zinn: tin/pewter
- Zollabteilung: customs department
What is the difference between Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt an der Oder?
Frankfurt am Main is also known as just "Frankfurt" (the big and famous city) and so called because it is located on the Main River. It is one of the Germany's biggest cities. Frankfurt an der Oder is a much smaller city and is located about 50 miles east of Berlin on the Oder River.
What was the predominant religion in Germany in 1856?
Germany did not exist in 1856. There were a number of different states or principalities. Some parts were officially Catholic, some parts were officially Protestant. Germany was unified by Bismarck in 1871 and the split in religious balance in different regions remains to this day.
Why was Germany to overtake Poland?
Poland suffered enough being positioned between russia and Germany. Right after they got their independence in 1918 after 120 years of Russian-austrian and german division, they were attacked by russia in 1920. Up to 1930 the goverment fought wars againts Lithuania and Ukraine for borders and 1930 was the world crisis. 9 years later hitler attacked Poland and 2 weeks later Russia did too. Poland just could not resist continuous invasions and wars.
Driving distance from hamburg Germany to bremen Germany?
have u tried google maps(maps.google.com)? or mapquest (www.mapquest.com). locations are tracked via satellite so i would guess your country's points of interests would be in it also. good luck
What are facts about why Germany lost the Dunkirk?
The Germans did not lose at Dunkirk. Quite the opposite. Dunkirk was a mass retreat by the British army who had been overwhelmed in Europe by the Germans.
Why did briatain wait for Germany to attack Poland before going to war with Germany?
I would say it could have something to do with the fact, that nobody knew then it would cause a World War II. Hitler stated he only wanted to get "back" the city of Gdańsk and connect Germany with German Prussia. I think people thought it was just that, a war between Poland and Germany, nothing of their concern. What suprises me, however, is that Britain didn't help Poland - they were allies, after all. Actually, nobody really helped Poland and it itself was too weak and too surprised to stand against the German forces. And it was when Polan fell and Hitler moved on that the world realised what was going on.
It has always existed in one vague form or another, since around the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Germany has almost always been a loose collection of small countries. These many small countries were formed into the Holy Roman Empire (henceforth, "HRE"), but, as Voltaire famously said, it was "not holy, nor Roman, nor an empire." Only a few emperors in the thousand year history of the HRE ever really had control over most of the territory.
By the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648, the Empire pretty much existed in name only. The emperor had almost no power, and the states were granted de facto sovereignty. By the time Napoleon started going around conquering people around 1800, there were about 300 small states. These states mostly shared a language (German), a culture and history. Napoleon conquered the HRE, ending it, merged most of Germany into the "Confederation of the Rhine", and brought with him the idea of nationalism. So people started to realize that they could make their own large and powerful country. But they were opposed by other countries like France (who didn't want another powerful country to rival them) and the rulers of many of the small states (because they didn't want things to change).
The mid-1800's saw a push to create a unified German country (Italy was going through a very similar situation). In the Spring of Nations in 1848, a council formed in Germany and tried to convince the King of Prussia to become Emperor of all Germany- but he refused; he was very old-fashioned and felt that only another king, not the common rabble, could make that offer. But the idea of unitied Germany never went away. The German national anthem the "Song of Germany" (often erroneously called "Deutschland über alles", meaning "Germany above all") was originally written in this time, and was asking for Germany to unify (eventually the Nazis twisted the song into meaning that Germany should conquer the world, so only one part of the song is still used as the anthem).
However, the big question became: which country should lead this unified Germany? The two most powerful German states were Austria and Prussia. It was obvious to everyone that one of them would have to become the leader of unified Germany but it was hard to decide who should. Prussia, under Chancellor Bismarck, began slowly taking control of other smaller German states, and eventually settled the issue when they fought and defeated Austria in a short war in 1866. This unified northern Germany under Prussia. Five years later, Prussia soundly defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War, bringing in the rest of Germany under their control, and officially creating Germany- remembering what the Prussian King said in 1848, the King of Bavaria sent a letter (some believe he was tricked into doing it) to the King of Prussia asking him to become the new Emperor, which the King of Prussia accepted.
What is the weather like in Germany?
Much of the country has a continental climate (of sorts) with fairly hot summers and cold winters.
Here in Hessen it can get from very cold to a moderate temperature in the winter fairly quickly and is usually lukewarm to warm and rainy in summer. In summer here getting 35C is fairly impressive and 5C in winter is common. But all in all the weather is pretty decent.
Having lived in southern Germany for 6 years I would equate the weather as being about the same as new jersey relative to seasons.
In the winter be prepared for snow and ice.
The weather in Germany differs. In August expect around...14-19c. But in Winter you can expect around -2. You can and should also expect a LOT of deep ice and thick snow. The perfect winter.
What American state is Germany closest to in size?
At 147,046 square miles Montana is closet to Germany's 137,847 square miles. Next in size would be New Mexico at 121,593 square miles.
