GEOGRAPHY
Germany is traversed by some of Europe‘s major rivers such as the Rhine(莱茵河) and Danube (多瑙河). Thanks to its central situation Germany has more neighbors than any other European country; these are Denmark(丹麦)in the north, Poland (波兰)and the Czech Republic(捷克共和国)in the east, Austria奥地利and Switzer(瑞士)land in the south, France and Luxembourg卢(森堡)in the south-west and Belgium(比利时)and the Netherlands(荷兰)in the north-west.
Exports Export goods Main export partners
€1.146 trillion (2010) machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metals and manufactures, foodstuffs, textiles France 10.2%, U.S. 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, U.K. 6.6%, Italy 6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009 est.) €1.020 trillion (2010) machinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals Netherlands 8.5%, China 8.2%, France 8.2%, U.S. 5.9%, Italy 5.9%, U.K. 4.9%, Belgium 4.3%, Austria 4.3%, Switzerland 4.2% (2009 est.) $1.057 trillion (31 December 2010 est.) $4.713 trillion (30 June 2010)