Climate
Germany has a mild climate,
largely because the land is near the sea. The northern plain and the Central
Uplands have a cool and raw winter, summers are warm, but they're are apt
to be rainy and often cloudy.
The southern part of Germany
has colder, drier winters and snow stays longer on the ground, especially
in the hills. Summers are warmer and brighter, but they also have heavier
rains. Temperatures vary.
January:
2 °C (36 F) in the north
-4°C (25 F) in the south
July:
18 °C (64 F) in the north
20°C (68 F) in the south
Population
The development after 1945
is characterised by the integration of about 12 million expellees and fugitives,
a stable birth and death rate, and the immigration of foreign workers (7,4%).
The population now is about 79 million inhabitants which makes a density
of 222 inhabitants/km² (fairly high).
Location and area
Germany is located in the
middle of Europe. It ranges from the North Sea and Baltic Sea to the Alpes.
The bordering countries are
North
Denmark
East
Czech Republic, Poland
South
Austria, Switzerland
West
France, Luxembourg, Belgium,
Netherlands
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