Germany Portfolio 4 by SanjanaR

Maps:

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 02:22:15 UTC

952 A.D.

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 03:48:20 UTC

Germany Exists as part of the Holy Roman Empire:

1920

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 03:57:28 UTC

A picture of Germany in Europe 1920

1945

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 04:04:59 UTC

I couldn't find a picture of 1947, but in 1945, Germany was split , as it was after the second World War.

2010

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 04:28:55 UTC

Germany on a map of the European Union

Changes in Map of Germany

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 04:37:05 UTC

Part of the land of Germany was taken out, when other countries formed, after the separation of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1945, after the end of WWII, Germany was separated into West Germany and East Germany, East Germany being ruled by the Soviet Union, and West Germany under the control of France, Great Britain, and the United States. Germany's Berlin Wall was taken down, and the country that we know today was established in 1949.

Physical Map

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 04:56:27 UTC

I don't think the boundaries were placed very well in accordance to the many rivers(physical features) of Germany. I think the only ones well placed according to this are the Sea Borders.

Political Map

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 05:06:22 UTC

Germany's boundaries which lie on physical boundaries are circled in yellow. These two boundaries are with the sea, on one side with the Baltic Sea, and on the other side with the North Sea. Germany's only border dispute as of now is circled in red. This dispute is with the Netherlands, over a small part of the water boundary they share.This boundary was brought on when A Dutch company drilled into an area by the boundary, and either side claims the land for itself. This dispute is over more of a frontier than a boundary, and it is not yet resolved.

Germany's Organizations

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 05:50:55 UTC

No regional organizations were found.

International:

G-8: No Date Found

COE: 1950

OSCE: 1950

Supranational:

EU 1957

UN: 1973

NATO: 1957

WTO: 1955

Germany's Shape

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 06:00:44 UTC

I believe that Germany's shape is a mix between a compact state and a prorupted state, as the distance from the center seems to be the same till you see the bottom of the country, which sticks out compared to the rest. Germany is not currently facing any problems because of its shape.

Germany's Flag

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 06:13:07 UTC

Germany's flag consists of three equal bars of black, red, and gold/yellow. The black stands for determination, the red for bravery, and the yellow/gold stands for generousity. These are also the country's colors.

Germany's Government

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 11:43:44 UTC

Germany has a federal government. They are a Parliamentary Democracy, with a head of state, a Chancellor(who is in charge), and a bi-cameral Parliament.

There are no current or recent tensions within the German government.

There are signs of devolution since the fall of Hitler in 1945, as the country went from being an autocracy to being a Federal, Parliamentary Democracy. There are now several local governments that have a lot of freedom to make rules, and the central government reserves their right to create laws on only a few things, like finance and military decisions.

Article on Germany

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 11:55:07 UTC

This article is about Turkey requesting Germany to back up their bid to get into the EU. This ties into our unit, as we have spoken about the issue with Turkey not being able to join the EU before.

Bibliography

sanjrith — 2014-02-07 12:05:28 UTC

The following links were found on 02/05/14:

http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/04/erdogan-urges-germany-to-back-turkey-eu-bid/

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/germany-government.html

http://www.ask.com/question/what-do-the-colors-of-germany-s-flag-stand-for

The following links were found on 02/06/14:

http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/referenceinfo/tg_ian_001874.asp

http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/german-unity.html

http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/germany_e.htm

http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=143