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Description of how each of the elements impacts each other.

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Description of how each of the elements impacts each other.

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The elements are: HEI, movement, location, region, and place. These five elements impact each other in a lot of different ways. location impacts movement because people have limitation of what they can import/export depending on location. Population of a country also is impacted by location, place, and region because some people don't like a certain location, people might disagree with the religion or government of a country, and people might not be able to live in a country because of the region. All these reasons impact movement. HEI impacts region and place because if the people made wrong decisions on how to change the environment could effect or damage the place or region of a country. All the elements impact each other because a bad location can impact movement, a bad movement can impact place, a bad place can impact HEI, a bad HEI can impact region. A bad location can impact movement with a low population, low import.export, and a little to no cultural diffusion. A bad movement can impact place by effecting how good the government and economy is, the belief system, and more. A bad place can impact HEI because people can change the environment in a bad way like: pollution, over population, etc. A bad HEI can impact region because if the HEI is over populated that means resources from region will start to disappear, and high pollution can effect region by damaging the lowlands, highlands, etc.

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Explanation of how each theme contributes to the creation and make-up of the country.

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Explanation of how each theme contributes to the creation and make-up of the country.

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To have a country you have to five the 5 themes of geography, without it you have nothing but a piece of land with a name. Each part is vital to the country: location, place, movement, region, and HEI. Location is how people know how to get to the country to, and how that country and export/import goods. Without location no one would know where and how to get to that country, and that country would not be able to export/import goods. Place is what is on the countries like rivers, mountains, etc, and place also makes that country different from all the others with its celebrations, beliefs, etc. Without place the country would not have any significance, and it wouldn't stand out from other countries. Movement is what a country exports/imports, population details, and cultural diffusion. Without movement the people in the country wouldn't be cultured. The population would not change over time and would most likely slowly disappear with out migration. The country wouldn't have cultural diffusion, and the people in that country wouldn't know what it was like to fight for something the believed in. Region is physical features of a country like: highlands, lowlands, etc. Without region people wouldn't know where they can find resources in the country, and they wouldn't know where it would be best to build a city or village. HEI gives the people challenges with how they should adapt to the environment of a country, and it also gives people the responsibility to chose how they should change the environment to make it easier for them.    Without HEI people wouldn't know what it was like to make the difficult decisions about doing things to change the environment, and people wouldn't understand that they can't always change everything to make it easy on them; they have to be able to adapt to things in life they can't change.

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Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100

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There are other conflicts like: World War 2, Mali War, and others. Over all Germany has been in hundreds of conflicts and has over come almost all of them.
The graph below is showing some of the conflict that have happened with or including Germany.

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Exports/Imports:

Machinery

Data Processing

Equipment

Agricultural Products

Food

Metals

Vehicles

Chemicals

Oil and Gas

Electic Equipment

Pharmaceuticals

Exports/Imports to Germany in Numbers:

Petroleum Gas ($26B)

Crude Petroleum ($53B)

Cars ($47B)

Vehicle Parts ($38B)

Refined Petroleum ($31B)

Germany's Trade Issues:

1. Investment in public infrastructure

2. Raising the wages of German workers

3. Increase in domestic spending

PPP: Germany's purchasing power parity is $4.15 trillion.
The graph below is showing Germany's GDP.

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The Aluminum Cycle - Doing Good for the Environment and the Power Bill | Made in Germany

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Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Germany - culture, greetings, gestures, etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

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Family: Families in Germany are nuclear; mother, father, and their kids. Germany doesn't believe in being an extended family, but if one person in the family needs help a relative will take them in and help them until able to live on their own. Most children will move out of the house when in a university or financially able to live on their own.
Gender Roles: Males in the family are usually the main provider for the family, but now things are evolving and the woman can now chose to work if they desire to. A woman is usually pregnant at 29 in Germany, and after having that kid become a stay at home mom. But now because things in Germany are evolving, women can now have a kid and still choose to work if desired to.

Marriage: People getting married in Germany have to do a "Standesamt", this is really all you need and a lot of people don't do anything after the Standesamt. For the Standesamt people don't have to bring a witness, and the cost is from €65 to €200. ($77.85-$239.55)
Social Classes: There is the upper-middle class, where people are wealthy but not to wealthy and poor but not to poor. Then there is the upper class, where people are very wealthy. Lastly, there is a lower class, where people are poor.
The picture to the left is showing the requirements for getting married in Germany.

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Germany is a democratic, federal parliamentary republic, and federal legislative power.

Germany has a Chancellor which is the leading political figure and "de facto" chief  executive. However, Germany has a president that has a more "ceremonial role." The president give general political and societal debates. They also have some important "reserve powers" in case of political instability.

How do people vote in German?Every four years the people of Germany vote in a parliamentary election.They vote in two different ways: one the vote for their representatives from their electrical district, and the second thing they vote for is the political parties.

The first box is a video going more in depth about how Germany's government works, and the second box is a website where I got some informations about Germany's government.

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Germany has a market economy; this is where prices and production are determined by the people and private businesses.

Germany has a population of 82.67 million.

Germany is one of the highest living standards in the world.

Germany used to be divided between East Germany and West Germany, but now they are united. The houses in the east are older considering that they were built before WW2, and the houses on the west are newer considering that they were built after WW2.

Germany has great medical care.

Life expectancy in Germany is average: male 77 years and female 82.

I have chosen the pictures to the left because the graph is showing the value of trade in Germany, and the second picture is showing the strength and weaknesses Germany's economy has.

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Graphic Arts: Germany has had artists that have contributed to every era in graphic arts. The three big eras was the Renaissance (Albrecht Dürer), Romanticism (Casper David Fredrich), and expressionism (Brücke and Blaue Reiter).Performance Arts: Germany is a major country that contributed to classical music. Germany is home to some of the most amazing classical composers in the world like:

Johann Sebastian Bach, he was in the Baroque era and is known for his compositions like Brandenburg Concertos and the Goldberg Variations.

Wolfgange Amadeus Mozart, was a prolific and influential era and some of his compositions are The Magic Flute, Piano Sonata No. 11, and others.

Ludwig von Beethoven, was a composer between the classical and Romanic era and he was an inspiration for other people to be express themselves through music. He is the reason people play such difficult and fast speed classical songs.

The two videos to the left are two pieces of classical music from Beethoven and Bach.

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MAJOR RELIGION(S):  | Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%.
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: | German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish).
Over all Germany is monotheism; belief in one god.

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Oktoberfest in Amana. Iowa's favorite fall festival!

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Germany is at the center of Europe, not only geographically, but also in terms of politics and economics. The country is Europe's second most populous after Russia, with more than 80 million people, according to the World Factbook. The German economy is the largest on the continent and the fifth largest in the world.

While German exerts its influence on the countries that border it - Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and Poland - all of these cultures have, in varying degrees, had a hand in shaping today's Germany.

The population is 91.5 percent German, with Turkish being the second largest ethnic group at 2.4 percent, according to the World Factbook. The remaining 6.1 percent is made up primarily of those of Greek, Russian, Italian, Polish, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish descent. About 75.7 percent of the population is urban.

Values

Germans place a high priority on structure, privacy and punctuality. The German people embrace the values of thriftiness, hard work and industriousness and there is great emphasis on making sure that "the trains run on time." According to Passport to Trade 2.0, an online business etiquette guide by the University of Salford in Manchester, England, "Germans are most comfortable when they can organize and compartmentalize their world into controllable units. Time, therefore, is managed carefully, and calendars, schedules and agendas must be respected."

Germans are stoic people who strive for perfectionism and precision in all aspects of their lives. They do not admit faults, even jokingly, and rarely hand out compliments. At first their attitude may seem unfriendly, but there is a keen sense of community and social conscience and a desire to belong.

Languages

Unsurprisingly, the official language of the country is German. More than 95 percent of the population speaks German as their first language, according to Angelo State University's Center for International Studies. Other languages spoken include Serbian in eastern Germany; North and West Frisian, spoken around the Rhine estuary; and Danish, primarily spoken in the area along the Danish border. Romani, which is an indigenous language, Turkish and Kurdish are also spoken.

Religion

Christianity is the dominant religion, with 65 to 70 percent of the population identifying themselves as Christian. That number is 29 percent Catholics. Muslims make up 4.4 percent of the population, while 36 percent are unaffiliated or have a religion other than Christianity or Muslim.

German food and drink

Germans love rich, hearty cuisine, though each area of Germany has its own definition of what a traditional meal looks like.

Pork is the most consumed meat, according to the German Food Guide. Schweinshaxe (braised pork hock) and Saumagen (pork stomach) are a couple of traditional pork dishes.

Bratwurst, a form of sausage, is closely associated with German food. Cabbage, beets, and turnips are commonly incorporated into meals, as they are native to the region, and potatoes and sauerkraut are also stars of German cuisine.

Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage, and the country is known as the birthplace of a number of beer varieties, including Pilsner, Weizenbier (wheat beer) and Alt. These beers were crafted according to Reinheitsgebot, or the "Purity Law," a 16th-century Bavarian law that decreed that beer could only be brewed from barley, hops and water, according to NPR. Brewers used the yeast available in the air. Brandy and schnapps are also favorite German alcoholic beverages.

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The arts

Culture doesn't just refer to how people interact and look. "Culture also means refined intellectual, artistic and creative achievement, for example as in cultural knowledge, or a cultured person," Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College in London, told Live Science.

Germans have made tremendous contributions to classical music, and the traditions of famous German or Austrian composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler live on today.

With their penchant for precision and engineering, it is not surprising that Germans have a strong tradition of printmaking by woodcut and engraving. There is also a strong representation of all phases of architecture - including Romanesque, Gothic, Classicist, Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance - represented in cathedrals, castles and public buildings. One well-known example of classic German art is the Brandenburg Gate, a former city gate that is now used to symbolize Berlin's unity.

Business culture

The desire for orderliness spills over into the business life of Germans. Surprises and humor are not welcomed. Everything is carefully planned out and decided upon, with changes rarely occurring after an agreement is made, according to the German Business Culture Guide.

There is a high regard for engineers in German, as evidenced by the country's success in the automotive industry. Because of this high level of respect for hands-on expertise, companies tend to be headed by technical experts rather than lawyers or those with a financial background.

Workers at all levels are judged heavily on their competence and diligence, rather than interpersonal skills. Communication with co-workers as well as outsiders tends to be direct and not always diplomatic.

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Holidays and celebrations

Germany celebrates many of the traditional Christian holidays, including Christmas and Easter. German Unification Day on October 3 marks the reuniting of East and West Germany and is the only federal holiday.

While the country's big beer bash is called "Oktoberfest," its starts each year on a Saturday in September and ends 16 to 18 days later, on the first Sunday in October. The tradition started in 1810, with the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, according to the city of Munich.
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German Culture: Facts, Customs and Traditions

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Germany is at the center of Europe, not only geographically, but also in terms of politics and economics. The country is Europe's second most populous after Russia, with more than 80 million people, according to the World Factbook. The German economy is the largest on the continent and the fifth largest in the world.

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Holidays and Celebrations: German celebrations are the traditional Christian celebration, like easter and christmas. There is a german Unification Day on October third. This event marks the reuniting of West and East Germany; this is the only federal holiday. The beer fest "Oktoberfest" is the biggest festival in the world; held in Munich, Germany. The festival goes for 16-18 day, it starts on a Saturday in September and goes to a Sunday in October.

German Food and Drink: "Germany loves rich, hearty cuisine." One of the most consumed meats in Germany is pork. Schweinshaxe (braised pork hock) and Saumagen (pork stomach) are two traditional pork meals. Bratwurst is also another meat in Germany that is commonly eaten. Vegetables commonly put into meals in Germany is cabbage, beets, turnips, potatoes, and sauerkraut. Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverages in Germany, and they have a lot of choices for beer such as: Pilsner, Weizenbier(wheat beer) and Alt.

Language: The main language in Germany in German; 95% of the population in Germany speaks German. Sorbian is spoken in South Germany; only 0.09% speaking it. Frisian is spoken in north Germany by 10,000 people, or 0.01%; they also speak german.

Clothing: In Germany the men wear a lederhosen and the women wear Dirndl. Traditionally, each village had it's own style of a dirndl. The dirndl has many garments that make up the entire outfit. It is made with fitted bodice, worn with a blouse, a full skirt, petticoat, and an apron. The lederhosen are knee length leather pants/overalls, with a shirt ducked in, and knee high socks.

The first website blow is where I got most of my information onGermany's customs and traditions(also has video), the second box is a video going more into depth of what Oktoberfest is, the third box os a picture of Germany's unification day, the fourth box is a picture of what a meal in Germany looks like, and the fifth box is going more in depth about Germany's clothing.

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Physical: Germany has three major regions: the plains, the uplands, and the highlands. The northern plains takes over half of the country, and has been eroded glaciers and rivers over thousands of years. A lot of the farm land of the plain is used for grazing cattle and sheep, this is because the soil is not very fertile. The uplands of central Germany are high, flat-topped areas with plateaux (steep sides). The uplands is mostly known for its gorgeous scenery; with fast-flowing rivers, small mountains, and wild woods. The highlands are located in southern Germany and take up part of the Alps; Alps is the largest mountain ranges in Europe. The highlands have the Black Forest and Danube River, this brings tourists to the highlands.
Human: Region if Germany is manmade features of Germany like cities, villages, and more. This includes:

Berlin

Hamburg

Bavaria

Saxony... and more

The three images below is showing the three main regions in Germany.

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Immigration Patterns: 16.3 million people immigrate into Germany each year. Every fifth person in that 16.3 (8.2 million) do not have a Germany citizenship.
Emigration Pattern: 1.5 million people emigrated from Germany in the past decade.
DTM: Germany is a stage four. Which means that it has low birth and death rate, more family planning, small families, most advanced medical care, and that the PGR is low.
The map below is Germany's population density map. The first graph below is Germany's Migration to/from Germany. The second graph below is Germany's DTM.

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How Humans Impact the Environment - Germany has a lot of environmental problems because of humans. The main problem is pollution. There is huge amounts of pollution in all of Germany's rivers and seas surrounding the country, especially Baltic Sea. East Germany is the most polluted in all of Germany because the communist government of the former East Germany never solved/cared about any of the environmental problems. Another environmental problem in Germany is their population size. Because their population is so high there is little room for wildlife. People in Germany have cut down large areas of forest, where wildlife live, to make room for the people in Germany. Germany has high levels of acid rain because of the pollution sent into the air by humans.
How the Environment Impacts Humans -  Climate change has made Germany concerned because of how much the climate keeps changing. Like heat waves in summer are now becoming the "norm" for summers in Germany. Also, because of climate has made it harder to find water sources in Germany. Plate Tectonics have created mountain ranges, rivers, and more things in Germany.
The video below is informing you about the Aluminum Cycle in Germany.

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The absolute location of the capital city (which is Berlin) is 52.5200° N, 13.4050° E.

The relative location: Germany is located in central Europe; in both the northern and eastern hemispheres. Germany is bordered by the countries of Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium and Netherlands, and by the Baltic Sea and North Sea.

The first map is showing the relative location of Germany, and the second map is showing the absolute location of Germany.

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Physical:

Rivers- Germany is home to two of the most important rivers in Europe: the Rhine and Danube. The Rhine runs over 1,232km (766mi) from its source the Swiss Alps. This river is important because it runs 820m from Swiss Alps to the north and east, and it connects to other waterways; making it a good river to transport goods and travel to places. The Danube is Europe's second largest river, with it being 1,800mi. This river starts in the Black Forest of southern Germany and passes through 16 countries before reaching the mouth of the river on the Black Sea's Romanian coast. This river is used for cruises that take people from Germany to Vienna and Budapest (Trent Jonas, Leaf Group).

Mountains- Zugspitze is the highest peak in the Bavarian Alps in Germany; at 10,000 feet. The following ranges protect deep woodlands such as the Thuringian Forest; the Rothaargebirge, Vogelsberg, Rhon and Harz (Trent Jonas, Leaf Group)

Coastlines- North of the plains, approaching Germany's coastlines on the Baltic and North Sea's; the land become marshier with marshes and mudflats (Trent Jonas, Leaf Group).

The website blow is where I got my information for physical place in Germany, and the map is showing on of Germany's major rivers.

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The Rhine is Germany's longest river and carries much of Europe's cargo from the sea. (Photo: Goodshoot/Goodshoot/Getty Images )

With a landscape that rises steadily from north to south, the geography of Germany ranges from below-sea-level marshlands in the far north to rugged, snow-capped Alps in the southernmost reaches of the country. The diverse terrain along with the numerous bodies of freshwater helps Germany's industrious population utilize the country's landforms for everything from transportation to tourism.

Rivers: The Rhine and Danube

Drained by many rivers, Germany is home to two of Europe's most commercially important waterways: the Rhine and the Danube. The 820-mile Rhine River, which has the longest flow within German borders, rises in the Swiss Alps and empties into the North Sea near Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Because the river is navigable all the way to Basel, Switzerland, and connects with dozens of wide tributaries, the Rhine's mouth has made Rotterdam the continent's busiest seaport. Meanwhile, the Danube - at more than 1,800 miles, Europe's second longest river - rises in the Black Forest of southern Germany and passes through 16 other countries before reaching its mouth on the Black Sea's Romanian coast. Many cruises and boat tours travel along the Danube, which carries visitors all the way from Germany to Vienna and Budapest.

Mountains: The Alps and Other Ranges

At nearly 10,000 feet, Zugspitze is the highest peak in the Bavarian Alps and in all of Germany. While the country's highest mountain range is located along the Swiss border in the southernmost province of Bavaria, a handful of smaller ranges mark the landscape of Germany's central region. Between Frankfurt and Hannover, the Rothaargebirge, Vogelsberg, Rhon and Harz ranges protect deep woodlands such as the Thuringian Forest. Along the Czech border, the Ore Mountains are blanketed with the Bohemian Forest's deep greenery. Visit one of the ski resorts in the Alps to enjoy some of the world's best skiing.

Lowlands: Plains and Coastlines

The many rivers that criss-cross the northern half of Germany offer ample sources of irrigation for the fertile North European Plain that stretches from the Netherlands across Germany to Poland. The lowland plain of Northern Germany is the country's major agricultural region. North of the plains, approaching Germany's coastlines on the Baltic and North Seas, the land becomes marshier, dotted with bogs, marshes and mudflats. Dikes protect the low-lying North Sea coastal areas from flooding; the Baltic Coastline is more elevated and fringed with dramatic cliffs. Hamburg is a popular destination along the Baltic, offering a relaxed seaside city vibe with numerous cultural attractions.

Islands and Lakes

The country's largest islands, Rugen and Usedom, lay off Germany's northeastern Baltic coast, separating the mainland from Pomeranian Bay. Along the northwest coast, a chain of barrier islands, the Frisians, acts as a barrier between the North Sea and the Waddenmeer's calmer waters.

Like watery islands dotting the inland landscape, dozens of lakes are located between the coastline and the higher plains near Berlin. The biggest of these glacial pools is Muritz Lake, the largest lake wholly within German borders. The largest lake with German shoreline, however, is Lake Constance on the Swiss border, while Chiemsee in the Bavarian Alps is Bavaria's largest lake. Travel to one of the smaller German towns that dapple the lakeside at Chiemsee to enjoy picturesque views, especially in the summertime.

About the Author

Trent Jonas accepted his first assignment in 1988 from "The Minnesota Daily" and has been writing professionally ever since, primarily as a copywriter. He is an experienced traveler with a background in advertising, entrepreneurship and as an attorney. Jonas has a Bachelor of Arts in English writing from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor from Hamline University.

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The Rhine is Germany's longest river and carries much of Europe's cargo from the sea. (Photo: Goodshoot/Goodshoot/Getty Images ) With a landscape that rises steadily from north to south, the geography of Germany ranges from below-sea-level marshlands in the far north to rugged, snow-capped Alps in the southernmost reaches of the country.