-Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)82,000,000 inh.
-capital:
Berlin (3.3 millions)
-major cities:
Hamburg (1.8)
Munich/München (1.2)
Cologne/Köln (1.0)
Frankfurt (0.7)
Essen (0.7)
-languages spoken: german, frisian, sorbian
-religions: evangelic (42%), catholic (35%),
muslim (5%), and others
americans usually mistake germans (inh. of germany)for car constructors wearing leather shorts. In fact, leather shorts are not at all
popular in most parts of the country and car construction is not part of the general
education plan. Only few folks in Bavaria (state in the country's deep south, capital Munich) still wear leather shorts, but mostly as an attraction for
American and Japanese tourists. Wearing leather shorts in northern cites like Hamburg, you may find yourself beaten up or at least laughed at, so beware! Germany is also
well known for
beer ("Beck's" from Bremen in the very north, "Löwenbräu" from Munich, "Holsten" from Hamburg...) great authors and soccer. (Fussball).