The Federal Republic of Germany
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find Germany’s neighbours on the map and write them (9).
Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands.
2
A country has 80 million people and an area of 400 thousand km². Find the density (people/km²).
200
3
What does Germany’s central location mean for transport? Write 3–4 sentences.
It is a transit country linking Northern with Southern Europe and West with East; freight crosses its roads and rails.
4
Why is the banking sector developed in Germany (take Frankfurt)?
Strong industry and exports create demand for capital and credit; Frankfurt is a transport hub and seat of the European Central Bank.
5
Explain the East–West difference in Germany in one paragraph.
The country was divided until 1990; the eastern states’ economy developed more slowly and incomes are lower, though the gap is narrowing.