Germany Facts?

Question

Hey what are some interesting facts about germany and also some interesting facts about New York? thanks ♣

Answer 1

GERMANY -

Germany is the most populous European country (apart from Russia), with a population of 81 million.

Germany's land area was over 50% larger during the Second Reich (1871-1918) and included most of present-day Poland and parts of Lithuania.

German people are the second biggest consumers of beer in the world (after the Irish), with an average of 119 litres per person per year (or 0.32 l per day).

The German language was once the lingua franca of central, eastern and northern Europe, and remains the language with the most native speakers in Europe.

15 million people in Germany are of non-German descent (first and second generation), i.e. 18.5% of the population. About half of them are foreign residents, not German citizens.

Germany has nearly 700 zoological gardens, wildlife parks, aquariums, bird parks, animal reserves, or safari parks, including 414 registered zoos (more than the USA) ! Berlin's Zoologischer Garten is the largest zoo in the world, both in terms of number of species (1,500) and animal population (14,000).

The world's youngest billionnaire is the German Prince Albert II von Thurn und Taxis, with net worth is estimated at around $1.9 billion (USD) as of 2006.

German athletes have won a total of 1548 Olympic medals (summer and winter combined), i.e. more than any other country in the world except the USA.

NEW YORK (state) -

New York was the first state to require license plates for cars.

The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.

Jell-O, marshmallows, French’s Mustard, and gold teeth were all developed in Rochester.

The “New York Post,” founded in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton, is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.

NEW YORK CITY - Why NYC is called the "Big Apple" http://bigappleweb.de/whybigapple.htm