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| Berlin | This is the largest city in Germany and the capital of Germany. |
| Munich | This is the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southeastern Germany. |
| Frankfurt | This is a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center. |
| Hamburg | This is a city in northern Germany on the Elbe River. It is Germany's main seaport. |
| Cologne | This is a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; contains a famous cathedral. |
| Denmark, Baltic Sea, North Sea | These border Germany to the North. |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria | These border Germany to the South. |
| Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg | These border Germany on the west. |
| Poland, Czech Republic | These border Germany on the east. |
| Size of Germany north to south | about 520 miles |
| Size of Germany east to west | about 385 miles |
| Montana | Germany is about the size of |
| Bavarian Alps | These are tall mountains in the south of Germany. |
| Zugspitze | This is the highest mountain in Germany. |
| Berlin Wall | This is a wall built in 1961 by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It kept East Germans from escaping to freedom. |
| Reichstag | This is the German parliament building. |
| Brandenburg Gate | This is a gate built in 1788-1791. It stands at the entrance of the city of Berlin. |
| High German | This is the German language as it is written and spoken officially. |
| Dialect | This is the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people. |
| Chancellor | This is the title of the person who is head of state in Germany. |
| Oktoberfest | This is a fall harvest festival in Munich. |
| Karneval | This is a winter festival with parties, parades and costumes. |
| Chief crops of Germany | grains, potatoes, sugar, beets |
| Chief rivers of Germany | Elbe, Weser, Ems, Rhine, and Main |
| Population of Germany (as of 2012) | 81.89 million |
| Natural resources of Germany | Germany is the largest producer of lignite in the world. Other natural resources include: copper, iron ore, natural gas, nickel,potash, salt, timber, and uranium. |
| Number of German States | 16 |
| Branches of German Parliament | Federal Assembly and National Assembly |
| Year the Berlin Wall was taken down | 1989 |
| Currency in Germany | Euro |
| Year the Berlin Wall was put up | 1961 |
