Top 10 Facts about Germany
Germany, the country of beer, sausages and Oktoberfest is an interesting country probably with so many things, it surely calls where I say here to one of the interesting facts Message So here is not ten or twenty years, but sixty neunundsechzig-nine fun facts about Germany and if you manage to get through all this, check out my post on German stereotypes advantage.
Germans are the biggest consumers of beer in the world, after the Irish course.
The most popular German name Nachname Müller.
Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll made after her.
Historically, Germany was known as the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Weimar Republic.
31 of the country was preserved with forests and woodlands with Hesse has the most.
Munich is further north than all major cities of the United States outside Alaska.
German is the official language of 5 countries Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein It is also spoken in northern Italy and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
Germany is the first country to adopt DST DST in 1916.
The balcony of the hotel Michael Jackson dangled his son over in Berlin.
Although it is called Oktoberfest, it really starts to Steptember.
The first Oktoberfest was a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.
Cologne Cathedral 632 years to build Bill Bryson in Neither Here Nor There p.88 writing is absolutely huge, over 500 feet long and 200 feet wide It can hold 40,000 people, you can understand why it took 700 years to build and was with German workers in Britain, they would still digging the foundation.
German is the third most taught language in the world.
When JFK visited Berlin, he said sadly famous Ich bin ein Berliner, which also results I am a donut.
Hugo Boss designed the official uniforms for the Nazi Party and Hitler Youth I did an assignment on it for the German class if anyone is interested in learning more about it.
To ask for a beer in a pub, you can use your thumb to indicate one over your index shows Inglourious Basterds for inappropriate examples beer order.
Til Schweiger, sometimes known as German Brad Pitt, was born one day after Pitt.
The longest word published in the German language is Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft 79 letters Try saying that five times fast.
Famous Bavarian Pope Benedict XVI include Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, Thomas Mann, Levi Strauss, and Rudolf Diesel.
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the year I was born.
German is spoken by over 100 million people worldwide.
The Tannenbaum Christmas tree tradition came from Germany.
There are over 1,000 types of sausage in Germany.
Germany borders nine countries Austria, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland.
In Grade 4, the German children are placed in Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium, which determines about if you go to college or directly to the work force is the highest level Gymnasium.
Why are so intelligent re inventions and contributions to the arts.
Albert Einstein, the most recognized scientist in the world, was born in Ulm and German.
There is a rumor that Einstein failed his first entrance examination to university, he didn t.
Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz created the first motorized vehicles.
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, originally used for the printing of the Bible.
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895.
The cuckoo clock was invented in Germany in the 17th century.
Other German notable inventions include telephone, diesel, aspirin, fluorescent lamp, and the pregnancy test.
Adidas was founded by the Bavarians, Adolf Adi Das SLER.
Famous German composers include Beethoven, Schumann, Bach, Wagner, Strauss and Handel.
Include famous philosophers Nietzsche, Marx, Kant and Hegel.
Deutscher Fußball-Bund was found in 1900 in Leipzig.
Bayern Munich is the most successful team in the Bundesliga after winning four times in 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001.
Nicknames for Bayern Munich include Der FCB Bayern Die, Die Roten and FC Hollywood.
The DFB has won 3 times in 1954, 1974, 1990, and their victories are represented by three stars on their logo.
Rudi Voller said Michael Ballack to take his number 13.
Cologne favorite Ballack Romance is for men to take note Calvin Klein Guys.
Mesut Ozil of Turkish origin recites verses from the Koran before kick-off.
Lukas Podolski has paid a fine of 5,000 euros and admitted to being an idiot after slapping the face of Ballack in a win qualifier against Wales when Ballack shouted on a misplaced pass.
There is a fan club football in Germany than anywhere else in the world.
DISCLAIMER my blog is mainly for entertainment, not an encyclopedia These fun facts came the information that my friends have told me that I have seen, read or stumbled on the Internet Some of these facts can be current and therefore I am not suggesting that anyone mention these facts for a research paper or used in life or death situations Danke.
Berlin is nine times bigger than Paris This is not correct the population, but the area much space.
German is not the language we speak in Luxembourg I live there, I can tell you that we speak Luxembourgish But we have three official languages here, German, Luxembourgish and French, but these languages are only used in official letters and so Worte PSI after that in English the other people who come to your blog understand what I wrote ich kann auch Deutsch.
Loved this post I recently married a German boy and we lived there last year, but now live in Chattanooga Alot of the things I did not know Thanks.
Say Germany was fomrely known as the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia was more than a little inaccurate The Holy Roman Empire went fary beyond the borders of Germany today, all way in Eastern Europe and down in Italy Prussia also extend regions of Eastern Europe and parts of Europe today they were separate states of the modern German republic and not all residents of these kingdoms fomer considered themselves German.
Hi You forgot to mention Belgium in countries where German is spoken, yes, we have a small real small German-speaking community that it they are about 70 thousand steps more and there is an official language along with French and Dutch.
Hey I just read the 69 facts about Germany, and I'm really hilarious and entertaining I must say though, that Austrians we btw im austrian are the second biggest consumers of beer in the world, after the Czech Yea it is true go and google also composers you mentioned Vee Strauss, Handel and bach were all Austrians and spent them mostly in vienna sorry, but I just had to get that straight guys have a beautiful day.
Ben M Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach Germany Richard Strauss was born in Munich, Germany Georg Friedrich Haendel was born in Halle, Germany.
Haha I'm German and pleased with john f kennedy isnt true that this means there is a person who lives in Berlin.
I'm from Germany and I liked your text very funny and true facts about us continue.
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