16. MAIN INDUSTRIES Germany’s main industrial regions are the Ruhr, an area of coal mines and steel mills; Bavaria in the south, where many plants for the manufacturing of automobiles and stereo equipment are located; and Dresden, which has power plants and a growing electronic industry.
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18. Natural Resources The most significant natural resources are iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land and water.
27. Traditional Dress Men: The 'Lederhosen', knee-length trousers or short-pants made from leather are worn with rustic shoes and wool socks. Women: A closefitting bodice combined with an apron in a different color.
29. Sauerkraut: Finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte: Chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer.
30. Music Germany claims some of the world's most renowned classical music composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven. Their more modern artists are Scorpions and Ramstein.
31. Religion in Germany (2008) No Religion 34.1% Roman Catholicism 30.0% Protestantism 29.9% Islam 4.0% Other 2.0%