德国位于欧洲中部，东邻波兰、捷克，南接奥地利、瑞士，西界荷兰、比利时、卢森堡、法国，北与丹麦相连并临北海和波罗的海，是欧洲邻国最多的国家。
面积为357020. 22平方公里（1999年12月）。
地势北低南高，可分为四个地形区：北德平原，平均海拔不到100米；中德山地，由东西走向的高地块构成；西南部莱茵断裂谷地区，两旁是山地，谷壁陡峭；南部的巴伐利亚高原和阿尔卑斯山区，其间拜恩阿尔卑斯山脉的主峰祖格峰海拔2963米，为全国最高峰。
主要河流有莱茵河（流经境内865公里）、易北河、威悉河、奥得河、多瑙河。
较大湖泊有博登湖、基姆湖、阿莫尔湖、里次湖。
西北部海洋性气候较明显，往东、南部逐渐向大陆性气候过渡。
平均气温7月14～19℃，1月－5～1℃。
年降水量500～1000毫米，山地则更多。
1995年1月1日起，根据1982年国际海洋法协定，德国在北海和东海的领海由3海里增至12海里（约22公里），其面积各增加4100和1700平方公里。
人口：8237万（2001年底），主要是德意志人，还有少数丹麦人、吉卜赛人和索布族人。
有750万外籍人，占人口总数的9％。
通用德语。
居民中33．7％的人信奉基督教新教，33．2％的人信奉罗马天主教。
首都：柏林(Berlin) ，人口：338．7万（2001年9月），年平均气温约8．6℃。
德国统一的象征：勃兰登堡门，位于柏林市中心菩提树大街和6月17日大街的交汇处，是柏林市区著名的游览胜地和德国统一的象征。
Germany is located in central Europe, Poland, the Czech republic, Austria and Switzerland, south west Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and the north sea and connected in Denmark and the Baltic sea, it is the most European neighbours. 357020 area, 22 square kilometers (December 1999). Terrain can be divided into north meteorological DeXingOu: four, northern Germany, average altitude of less than 100 plains, Sino-german mountains, for the land by high, Southwest Rhine valley area, a fault, the wall; steep hill South of the Bavarian Alps, plateau and the Alps mountain and ZuGeFeng altitude, the highest 2963. The Rhine river is flowing (mainly domestic 865 kilometres), the river, the river, a siddhartha, the Danube river. Large lakes have lake compensates, chiemsee, amare lake, the lake times. Obviously, the climate in northwest toward the east, south of transition to a continental climate. Average temperatures on July 14 ~ 19 degrees Celsius, January - 5 ~ 1 ° c. Annual precipitation 500-1000 mm, hill is more. As of January 1, 1995, according to the international law in 1982, Germany in beihai park and agreement by 3 miles east of the territorial sea to 12 nautical 22 kilometers),the area of each increase 4100 and 1,700 square kilometers.Population: 8237 million (2001), mainly is the German people, and a few danes, carefree gypsy and cable cloth. Foreigners have 7.5 million, total population of 9%. German. People who believe in 33.7% protestant and Roman Catholic 33.2% people believe.Capital: Berlin (Berlin), population: 338.7 million (September 2001), average temperature, about 6 degrees Celsius.German reunification, the symbol of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin: downtown lindens street and June 17th street, is the famous tourist attractions in Berlin, Germany and the symbol of unity.In Germany, it is impolite to cross your arm over people who are shaking hands, as well as chew gum in public. Talking while your hands are in your pockets is also impolite. In general, Germans greet people with handshakes. German men wait for women to extend their hands before shaking hands with them, as well as shaking hands with women first when other men are present. Normally, Germans do not greet strangers on the streets. Titles along with the last names are used when being introduced to a stranger.Germans do not cross the street ignoring the lightDo not cross the street when the light is red, NO MATTER WHAT! Germans always wait for the light to turn green whether there is a car in sight or not. If you attempt to cross, you will probably be chided by at least one of the people in the queue and you will hear a general tsssk.Germans are very direct and they are always rightMost Germans have no problem telling you how they feel about something, even if you are a complete stranger. Don’t try to argue with a German, it is a complete waste of time. Just remember they are always right, nod your head and don’t waste your breath.。
