The German middle class is tiny. About 75% of Germans fall into the lower class. It includes the working class and the under class (factory workers and jobless people). The upper class contains just about all very wealthy people, much more than 1%. The middle class is for those who are in between upper and lower and usually work for the upper class. Germans value hard work, thriftiness, and industriousness. They manage their time carefully, and they respect schedules.
They try their best to be perfect, and never admit their mistakes. They don’t hand out compliment often, but they also achieve more. At first they will seem unfriendly, but they are just perfectionists. Foooooood Germans consume more pork than other meats. Schweinshaxe and Saumagen are common dishes. Bratwurst is a form of sausage and is associated with german food. Cabbage, beets, potatoes, sauerkraut, and turnips are included in many meals. German alcohol is mostly beer, and many types of beer originate in germany. They have a purity law that only lets them brew from barley, hops, and water. They must use the yeast in the air to ferment it. Arts and Literature Germany has a huge part in classical music. The many composers include Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner and Gustav Mahler. They have a large woodcut and engraving industry.
They have architecture from throughout history. One important place is Brandenburg Gate. Holidays Germany celebrates Christmas and Easter. German influence caused the Christmas tree to be added to Christmas. Ultimately Christmas as we know it today mostly started in Germany. The differences are mostly because of the United States’ optimism. Mistletoe was originally to ward off harmful spirits( and still is in Germany). The 12 nights were a time to be especially careful of bad spirits.// Additionally Germany has German Unification Day and Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest starts on a saturday in september and ends 15 or 22 days later on the first sunday in october. Language Germany mostly speaks Standard German. In second place is Low German. Low German is closer to English, French, and Spanish than Standard German. Upper and Lower Sorbian make up 0.09 % of the population. Frisian takes 5th place.
Romani speaker make up 0.08 % of the population and Danish speakers make up 0.06 %. Religion About 60% of Germans are Christian. Only around 30% of German Christians are Catholic. 4.4% of German residents are Muslim. The other 36% of the population are atheists or religions other than Christian and Muslim. Forms of Government Germany is a Federal Republic. It elects a president and a chancellor. They make a cabinet. The judicial branch works just like in the US, but they have a term of 12 years. The Bundestag and Bundesrat are the Legislative branch. Parliament elects the chancellor and Judicial branch, while the public indirectly votes for the rest. Economic Systems Germany uses the euro like all the other UN countries. It is the world’s third largest exporter and is the euro dominator. This means that Germany generally makes money. It is the reason the euro is worth more than the US dollar.
