1. 5 Themes of Geography
Germany
By: Ms. Hilton
10-1-05

2. Location
• Germany’s absolute location is
51°N, 9°E.
• Germany shares its boarders with
Poland, The Czech Republic,
Switzerland, France, Belgium and the
Netherlands. This makes up Germany’s
relative location.

3. Place
• One of the major landforms in Germany is the
Bavarian Alps.
• When traveling through Germany, tourists will find
many plateaus and forested mountains in the
southern regions.
• For the most part, Germany’s climate is temperate.
There are wet winters and summers.

4. Place Continued…
• About 38% of the population is Protestant,
mostly in the north, and 34% is Roman
Catholic, primarily in the south and west.
• Germany's contributions to the world's cultural
heritage are numerous, and the country is
often known as “The Land of Poets and
Thinkers”.
• The official language of Germany is German.

5. Movement
• Germany is one of the World’s largest exporters.
Some of the major materials they export are steel,
cars, electronics and chemicals.
• The majority of Germany’s population is centered
around Berlin, Düsseldorf and Munich. The
reason for this is due to the many industries in those
areas.

6. Regions
• Germany as a whole can be divided into
three major geographic regions: the
low-lying North German plain, the
central German uplands, and in the
south, the ranges of the Central Alps
and other uplands.

7. Regions Continued…
• The Northern area is the focus of a
major farming community. The area is
also a major contributor in the
transportation industry.
• The Central Uplands concentrate on
producing vineyards and have a small
focus in the industrial sector.

8. Regions Continued…
• The Southern Region is a big tourist attraction with
the popular Bavarian Alps. This region is also a big
contributor in the industrial industry.
• The population in Germany is over 80 million. The
majority of the population is primarily German.
• There are over seven million non-citizens that reside
in Germany. Immigrants have come from Turkey,
Russia, Poland, Croatia and Romania.

9. Human-Environmental
Interactions
• Despite poor soil conditions, the Germans have adap
ted to make their agricultural sector successful.
• The Germans also depend on Lake Constance,
located in the Alps. This lake is a huge tourist
attraction, which makes a lot of money for the
German economy.
• Due to the heavy industrial sections, those areas
tend to have heavy air pollution.

10. Bibliography
The following websites have contributed
to this presentation.
• www.encyclopedia.com
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Europe#Easte
• www.cvs.k12.mi.us/mhilton/location.htm