skill. Germany is located in Europe, its capital is Berlin and is home to one of the most powerful symbols of the cold war, the Berlin Wall. Germany has unique qualities such as its geography, history, culture, economy, and its current events. Geography, Climate, and Location First, to start with, Germany has a very diverse geography, from the open flatlands and gently rolling hills to beautiful lake district and intense river valleys. They have a variety of mountain ranges and large areas of forest.(Hargrove, Jim). Germany is located in the heart of Europe, it’s a total of 137,854 square miles with a population of 79,758,764.(Germany History.). To the west its boundaries are Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France. To the south is Switzerland and Austria. Czechoslovakia and Poland are to the East.(Germany History.).They get a lot of rainfall over the year but mostly in summer. In the winter their average temperature is 38° F and in the summer it is 72°F. They have mild summer and wet winters, rainfall amounts are heavier to the north, and snowfall is heavier in the south.(Culturegrams). The “Enchantment of the World Germany.” says,”One famous place in Germany is the Black Forest. Forest covers about ⅓ of Germany’s land. The Black Forest got it’s name because of how much the trees grow, they almost block out all the sun...the towering mountain of Zugspitze is 9,721 feet tall, and is Germany’s highest mountain,”(Hargrove,13). Germany’s Black Forest(The Black Forest).…
Huldrych (also Ulrich) Zwingli is arguably the least known of the three major reformers: Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. However, according to some, it is Zwingli who is perhaps the true father of Reformed Protestant theology. Zwingli was responsible for the initiation of the Reformation in Switzerland and continued to remain one of the Reformation’s greatest leaders even after his death. Responsible for a vast amount of writings, Zwingli continues to influence theology to this day. While this…
Switzerland’s government implements several policies that help to promote both national and international competition. One such example is their reputation for being a safe haven for capital and brainpower. “Switzerland has long served as a safe haven for intellectual independence and, as is well known, as an economic Rock of Gibraltar. This allows it to constantly increase its intellectual and monetary capital in every respect by importing from abroad. ” As Switzerland often provides a neutral…
Ever since the beginning of time, people have always been controlling and have been making rules so that in a culture every one is the same. This makes a culture uniform and together to be able to be stronger because everyone is alike. However, there are times when people must break free and become their own person to explore the world and achieve greatness. As in the book, In Broken Places by Michele Phoenix, the story is set in Germany. Many immigrants, such as a mother named Shelby and…
Rise in globalisation and increased in multilateral trade raises issues for balance if trade and differential treatment are involved in nations since the post World War II period (Holmes 2003). The efforts of increasing fair trade practices and gaining the balance of similar multilateral trade rights and obligations for all nations in developed and developing countries become a prominent challenge (Khor 1999). The major change is observed in the trade policies of developing nations since…
Political Economy: The economy in Switzerland is one of the most competitive and stable in all of Europe. According to the Economic Freedom Index, Switzerland is the best economy in Europe, and is ranked fourth in the world. (“2016 Index of Economic freedom” 2016) Since there is a distinct lack of natural resources, Switzerland relies on a combination of a highly skilled service and financial sector, along with the exportation of refined luxury items and high end technology. The GDP of…
To have a name which lights at least a little tiny spark of interest from almost every human being on Earth, is a talent that not many people have much claim to. If he was still alive, there is barely any doubt that Napoleon Bonaparte would be very proud. Bonaparte, who died close to two hundred years ago, still seems to be in the land of the living. This man changed the course of history, shaping the world into what it is today. All of this may sound as though he were some kind of priest, but…
In the book The Geography of Bliss from Eric Weiner, through the first four chapters Weiner visits the Netherlands, Switzerland, Bhutan and Qatar to discover the factors that makes these countries happy. People in both the Netherlands and Switzerland are provided healthcare and education, since both are socially-minded European countries. But one, the Netherlands, has a loose lifestyle, while Switzerland has strict social rules. In the other two countries, Bhutan and Qatar, one focuses too much…
I am Iris, and I am here to tell you about the world's greatest dairy producer of all time--the Swiss cow. The Swiss cow is an unusual breed of cow. Not only is it the most common, but it also produces the most milk out of all the other cows. Surprisingly, you might have actually seen this cow in dairy product ads. It is a common mascot--white coat mottled with jet-black splotches. This extraordinary cow is the very best! Swiss cows offer milk to produce a great diversity of milk products:…
Part I- Global Comparisons/U.S. vs. Switzerland My global comparison on work life balance will be the U.S. and Switzerland. I chose Switzerland because I have always heard great rumblings about how well the Swiss treats its workforce. I decided to explore this more to determine whether or not it compares positively or negatively on the work life balance in the U.S. My objective is determine which country promotes the best work-life balance that promote a healthy and productive work environment.…