Germany

Germany is a country in Central Europe.

It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia

      it covers an area of 357,022 square kilometres

with a population of over 83 million within

Germany borders Denmark to the north,

Poland and the Czech Republic to the east,

Austria and Switzerland to the south,

and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west.

The nation’s capital and largest city is Berlin,

and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

The coat of arms of Germany displays a black eagle with a red beak, a red tongue and red feet on a golden field, which is blazoned: Or, an eagle displayed sable beaked langued and membered gules. This is the Bundesadler (German for “Federal Eagle”), formerly known as Reichsadler (German for “Imperial Eagle”). It is one of the oldest coats of arms in the world, and today the oldest national symbol used in Europe.

Link to a movie about history
Germany

History of Germany Documentary