German Flags on German Federal Parliament On some occasion, the flag must be flown from public buildings. These dates are 27 January (Commemoration Day for the Victims of National Socialism), 1 May (Labour Day), 9 May (Europe Day), 23 May (Constitution Day), 17 June (Anniversary of the ...
The German government works hard to protect the country’s wildlife. There are97 nature reserves in Germany, the biggest of which is the Black Forest. Despite these efforts, however, many species are at risk of extinction, includingbeavers,minksand, off the coast, certain species ofwhales. Ger...
Germany is a country of north-central Europe. Although Germany existed as a loose polity of Germanic-speaking peoples for millennia, a united German nation in roughly its present form dates only to 1871. Modern Germany is a liberal democracy that has bec
The German Bundestag, lower house of Parliament, on Thursday voted to provide "comprehensive support for Ukraine," allowing the delivery of heavy weapons to the country. A corresponding proposal, which was passed by a vote of 586 to 100, allows the "supply of effective, including heavy, weapon...
Germany is a country of north-central Europe. Although Germany existed as a loose polity of Germanic-speaking peoples for millennia, a united German nation in roughly its present form dates only to 1871. Modern Germany is a liberal democracy that has bec
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Wednesday that efforts must be made to enable grain exports from Ukraine, the German government said. In a conversation on the phone Wednesday morning, the two leaders exchanged views on the current military and humanit...
The German language was once the lingua franca of central, eastern and northern Europe, and remains the language with the most native speakers in Europe. 15 million people in Germany are of non-German descent (first and second generation), i.e. 18.5% of the population. About half of them...
At first glance, the spelling and time period may evoke speculation that the term Bund is German in origin, but it is widely accepted by historians to have come from the Hindi word for embankment. This is consistent with the spread of British colonialism eastward into Asia in the 1800s and...
Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic Language: German Anthem: "Deutschlandlied" (Song of the Germans) Literacy: More than 99% can read and write. Religion: mainly Christians (Protestants 34%, Roman Catholics 34%), Muslims about 4%