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[[File:EDDI-generic1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Berlin Tempelhof Airport]]]] | [[File:EDDI-generic1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Berlin Tempelhof Airport]]]] | ||
Germany, formally ''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'', is a nation in western Europe of about 81 million people out of roughly 6.7 billion (6700 million) people on the Earth | Germany, formally ''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'', is a nation in western Europe of about 81 million people out of roughly 6.7 billion (6700 million) people on the Earth in [http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=sp_pop_totl&idim=country:DEU&dl=en&hl=en&q=population+of+germany 2009]. In its south lies Bavaria, predominantly catholic, bordering the snow-capped Alps and home to Oktoberfest and a motor works. | ||
In clockwise motion, starting from the North, Germany is bordered by a jut of land currently occupied by Denmark, the [[Baltic Sea]], Poland & Czech Republic to the East, Austria & Switzerland to the South, France & Belgium & [[the Netherlands]] to the west, and the North Sea to the North in 2010. | In clockwise motion, starting from the North, Germany is bordered by a jut of land currently occupied by Denmark, the [[Baltic Sea]], Poland & Czech Republic to the East, Austria & Switzerland to the South, France & Belgium & [[the Netherlands]] to the west, and the North Sea to the North in 2010. | ||
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However just a few decades ago the nations and borders were somewhat different, for example the Czech Republic used to be Czechoslovakia. Even farther back, parts of eastern Germany and Western Poland were part of of one nation called Prussia, bordered by the now long defunct Russian Empire. Other nuances include smaller territorial exchanges, such as the Rheinland or [[Ernst Thälmann Island]]. | However just a few decades ago the nations and borders were somewhat different, for example the Czech Republic used to be Czechoslovakia. Even farther back, parts of eastern Germany and Western Poland were part of of one nation called Prussia, bordered by the now long defunct Russian Empire. Other nuances include smaller territorial exchanges, such as the Rheinland or [[Ernst Thälmann Island]]. | ||
===Some major cites=== | === Some major cites === | ||
*Berlin | * Berlin | ||
*Munich | * Munich | ||
*Hamburg | * Hamburg | ||
*Frankfurt | * Frankfurt | ||
===German airports=== | === German airports === | ||
For a list of [[Airport]]s in Germany see [[:Category:Airports in Germany]] | For a list of [[Airport]]s in Germany see [[:Category:Airports in Germany]] | ||
===Aircraft=== | === Aircraft === | ||
[[File:Hansajet-Schiphol.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hansajet landing at Schiphol]] | [[File:Hansajet-Schiphol.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hansajet landing at Schiphol]] | ||
Many aircraft are related to Germany, with components produced or engineered at this location. Most of the designs were from the 20th century, and lately its aerospace industry has been reduced mainly to producing a few components for the international [[Airbus]] corporation. | Many aircraft are related to Germany, with components produced or engineered at this location. Most of the designs were from the 20th century, and lately its aerospace industry has been reduced mainly to producing a few components for the international [[Airbus]] corporation. | ||
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Some examples of German related aircraft in [[FlightGear]] by 2010 include: | Some examples of German related aircraft in [[FlightGear]] by 2010 include: | ||
*[[Der Kleine Uhu]] | * [[Der Kleine Uhu]] | ||
*[[Junkers Ju 52]] | * [[Junkers Ju 52]] | ||
*[[Messerschmitt Bf 109]] | * [[Messerschmitt Bf 109]] | ||
*[[Messerschmitt Me 262]] | * [[Messerschmitt Me 262]] | ||
*[[Dornier Do 335]] | * [[Dornier Do 335]] | ||
*[[Dornier Do X]] | * [[Dornier Do X]] | ||
*[[Fieseler Fi 156|Fieseler Fi-156 Storch]] | * [[Fieseler Fi 156|Fieseler Fi-156 Storch]] | ||
*[[Focke-Wulf Fw 44|Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz]] | * [[Focke-Wulf Fw 44|Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Focke-Wulf Fw 190]] | ||
*[[Focke-Wulf Fw 200|Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor]] | * [[Focke-Wulf Fw 200|Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor]] | ||
*[[Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB 320 Hansa Jet]] | * [[Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB 320 Hansa Jet]] | ||
*[[Zeppelin NT]] | * [[Zeppelin NT]] | ||
==Aircraft museums & displays== | == Aircraft museums & displays == | ||
An example of aerospace museum in Germany is [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]]. | An example of aerospace museum in Germany is [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]]. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?germany Modern Germany Map & Stats] | * [http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?germany Modern Germany Map & Stats] | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||