germany

     

– on the European continent  (camel & white) – in the European Union  (camel)                  [Legen]

Trivia about germany

  • Excluding Russia, with over 81 million people, it's the most populous country in Europe
  • The former kingdom of Saxony is now located in this country
  • Foreign country in which the most American soldiers are stationed
  • Made in various shapes, spicy cakes called "lebkuchen" are popular at Christmas in this country
  • Max Planck Institute for Computer Science,Braunschweig Tech,The University of Augsburg
  • 2 guys in what is now this country were the oom-papas of the tuba, patenting it in 1835
  • Rammstein, Kraftwerk & Einsturzende Neubauten are all bands from this country
  • "The Hogan Family" was set in Oak Park, Illinois & "Hogan's Heroes" was set in this country
  • Sonja Henie won a 3rd straight gold medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics, held, like the '36 summer games, in this country
  • In 1936, in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles, this country began remilitarizing the Rhineland
  • "G.I. Blues" was set in this European country where Elvis served 2 years in the Army
  • From 1945 to 1990, it was gesplit into Osten & Westen
  • Bundestag &Bundesrat
  • Stuttgart in this country is so named because it used to be the site of a stud farm, or stuotgarten
  • The Panzer
  • The city of Leipzig, now in this country, was the site of an 1813 battle called the greatest clash of arms before WWI
  • The Köln-Düsseldorfer line seen here takes you up & down the Rhine in this country
  • Teutonic Knights trace their origin to this present country where men from Bremen & Lubeck formed a fraternity
  • Bach was born in 1685 in Thuringen in what is now this country
  • After 27 years as heir, in 1888 Frederick III spent 99 days as this nation's monarch, unable to talk due to illness
  • Bavaria, this country's southernmost state, is also its largest in area
  • In the Peasant's War, fought mainly in this country, Martin Luther wanted the rebels treated "like mad dogs"
  • What was once the province of Westphalia is now part of 3 states in this country
  • Hal-oh! Heidi Klum was born on June 1, 1973 in this country
  • Paul von Hindenburg was elected president of this country twice, in 1925 & 1932
  • Despite its name, the Great Dane originated in this country, as did the Rottweiler
  • After WWI, George Grosz & Max Beckmann found comfort in this country's expressionism
  • This country, reunited in 1990, is one of Europe's most obese nations because of sausage & beer intake
  • Its national anthem is called "Deutschlandlied" & is based on a melody by Joseph Haydn
  • Zeppelins were named for Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin of this country
  • Hamburg
  • The word seltzer comes from the name of the small mineral springs hamlet of Nieder-Selters in this country
  • New to Museum Mile, the Neue Galerie features works from Austria & this country, home of Ernst Kirchner
  • "Deutschland-Lied"
  • Not surprisingly, in 1939 this nation had the strongest air force in Europe
  • Qualitatswein Bestimmter Anbaugebiet is in the middle of this country's 3 quality classifications
  • Bremen,Kiel,Worms
  • Beck's
  • Supermodels Heidi Klum & Claudia Schiffer were both born in this country
  • Worms is home to what may be this country's oldest Jewish cemetery
  • Wilhelm II
  • In the mid-1800's china factories in this European country supplied nearly all dolls' heads and bodies worldwide
  • Beck's
  • Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
  • The mensur, or student duel, is still a feature of university life in this country
  • Lake Constance lies on the border of Austria, Switzerland & this country
  • Similar to gingerbread, lebkuchen are spicy cakelike cookies from this country
  • A song in "The Producers" says, "Springtime for Hitler and" this country
  • In the 1990s, this nation whose flag is seen here moved its seat of government to a different city
  • The U.S. statesman seen here was born in 1923 in this country:
  • While many countries in Europe have been splitting up, this one got back together in 1990
  • The Minnesingers were this present-day country's counterpart of France's troubadours
  • The British were aided by Hessian soldiers from the Hesse-Kassel region of this European country
  • Deutschland
  • Switzerland & Poland
  • In 1935 the Saar territory was reunited with this country
  • The Bismarck Archipelago got its name when it was annexed by this European country in 1884
  • This country's first "Documenta" highlighted the artists of the "Degenerate Art" propaganda exhibit of 1937
  • Operating since 1901, this country's Schwebebahn is the oldest existing monorail
  • Worms in this country has a famous cathedral; so does Ulm (but we'd never start a sentence with Ulm)
  • The first snorkels were used by submarine crews of this nation to get air to their engines without surfacing
  • The Mennonites were the first from this country to found a permanent settlement in America
  • In 1924 a miniature 35mm camera called the Leica was introduced in this country
  • Though built in the 1800s, Neuschwanstein Castle in this country looks like a medieval fairy tale castle
  • English-born St. Boniface became Bishop of Mainz & is known as the Apostle of this country
  • U1, this country's first naval submarine, entered service in 1906
  • 5 weeks after surrendering to the Allies in 1943, Italy declared war on this country
  • The Rhine is the longest river to flow through this country, covering more than 450 miles there
  • Birkenstock, as in shoes
  • Zugspitze in the Bavarian Alps
  • Neuschwanstein Castle, often described as a magical setting, is found in this country
  • Originally flown August 27, 1939, the world's first jet plane was the Heinkel He 178 from this country
  • Sauerbraten
  • It was unified in thge 19th century & reunified in the 20th
  • Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
  • Fokker triplanes were used by this country in dogfights in WWI
  • "Carmina Burana" means "Songs of Beuern", a reference to the monastery of Benedikbeuern in this country
  • In 1668, 1748 & 1818 diplomatic congresses were held at Aix-La-Chapelle, now Aachen in this country
  • The "Anschluss" was the forced union of Austria with this country in 1938
  • On April 3, 1945, an all-black platoon called the Dusty Devastators saw action for the first time in this country
  • 20th C. theologian Romano Guardini was born in Verona but studied at the Univ. of Tubingen in this country
  • French dishes described as A L'Allemande are inspired by the cuisine of this country
  • Paul von Hindenburg
  • Lufthansa
  • Study at Ohio's Heidelberg college & you could spend your jr. year abroad at this country's U. of Heidelberg
  • Denmark
  • The Max Planck Society is one of this country's chief organizations for scientific research
  • Beverage World reports that in 1996 the U.S. exceeded this country in number of breweries for the first time
  • Allemagne
  • Hopfenkase, which is flavored with hops, comes from the Westphalia region of this country
  • Like Korea in 2000, this country entered the stadium in 1956 as a "United" team
  • France,Italy,Germany
  • Ulm in this country is home to the cathedral with the tallest spire in the world
  • Belgium & the Czech Republic
  • Led by Hans & Sophie Scholl, the White Rose was a group of student rebels fighting against fascism here in 1943
  • Harz Mountain & St. Andreasberg are 2 regions in this European country famous as canary breeding centers
  • Alemania
  • 7 miles west of Wesel in this European country is the town of Xanten on the Rhine River
  • Hasenpfeffer
  • Popular Thuringer rotwurst from this country has been given geographic protection by the EU
  • One of the oldest teddy bear manufacturers in the world, the Steiff company is headquartered in this country
  • The turbojet airplane & the diesel engine were invented in this country
  • The GSG 9, or Grenzschutz-Gruppe 9, is an elite anti-terrorist unit from this country
  • Constantine I tried to stop Greece from declaring war on this country led by his brother-in-law
  • The Maulbronn Monastery & the Volklingen Ironworks
  • "Steppenwolf"(1929)
  • The chancellor of this nation is a longtime member of the Social Democratic Party
  • Anne was born in this country in 1929; her family fled to the Netherlands in 1933
  • In area & population, Bremen is this country's smallest state
  • In 1990 this country named a new capital city
  • This country, once scheduled to host the canceled 1916 Olympics, was not invited to the 1920 Games; too bad
  • 1979:"The Tin Drum"
  • Thomas Mann
  • European country now united under the flag seen here
  • Kaiser Wilhelm II was this country's leader during the war
  • Under "heroes" is Louise Lehzen, her governess, who, like her royal house, came from this modern country
  • Its northernmost mainland point lies on the Jutland Peninsula at its border with Denmark
  • In the first Allied victory of World War I, Togo was captured from this European country
  • Denmark
  • The April 13, 1965 premier of "Onegin" helped put this country's Stuttgart Ballet on the world stage
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers from an open mic in a small club.) How about Varis's army being wiped out in the forest in this country? That's like me being in the arena against Spartacus!
  • Spain,Germany,France
  • October 3 is a day of unity celebration in this reunified European country
  • The DAX
  • East met West with this country's October 3, 1990 reunion
  • Few of the Penn. Dutch came from Holland; the majority came from this present-day country
  • At the 2002 Winter Olympics, with Kati Wilhelm & Uschi Disl this country took 1 & 2 in the women's 7.5K biathlon
  • The youngest billionaire on the 2005 list is 21-year-old Albert von Thurn und Taxis, a prince from this country
  • In 1924 U.S. banker Charles Dawes came up with a plan to help this country pay its war reparations
  • The famous Moselle wines come from this country
  • In the 1923 photo seen here, a woman lights her stove with cash due to rampaging inflation in this country
  • Konrad Adenauer, Helmut Schmidt,Helmut Kohl
  • Not a horror movie slasher, the Weihnachtsmann visits this country bordered to the north by Denmark
  • Expressionist movements that started in this country included "The Bridge" & "The Blue Rider"
  • Angela Merkel is the first female chancellor of this once-divided European country
  • The Czech Republic is bordered on the north by Poland, on the east by Slovakia & on the west by this country
  • ...the Marienplatz
  • In 1994 this country formed a new special forces group, the Kommando Spezialkraefte
  • Poland,France,Germany
  • After basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, Elvis shipped out for an 18-month tour of duty in this country
  • That very blond guy you met at carnival is called an "alemao", literally a man from this country
  • This onetime ally of the host nation won the most medals at the 2006 Turin games
  • The U.S. grad school system was modeled on this European country's universities
  • This country's official name is Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • On Oct. 13, 1943 Italy declared war on this European country which had been its partner in evil
  • The one nation in Europe with a female head of government
  • This Western European country with a 3-million-strong Turkish minority is one of Turkey's main trading partners

Tweets about germany

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  • RT @SuperSportTV: Germany has bid to host part of Euro 2020, which is to be played in 13 cities across the continent
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  • #scotdecides #indyref She's a nutter. She believes Germany and France are completely independent countries?? #WTF
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  • Could you come to Germany? #askcarter 18
  • #AskCarter PLEASE COME TO GERMANY
  • Watch @jamesmcarthur16 and @bazzabannan25 play for Scotland on September the 7th v Germany. For the love of god don't get injured #cpfc
  • Recap hiking time #hiking #germany #latergram
  • Germany Bans Uber's Ride-Sharing Service, Threatens $328,225 Fine Per Ride via @lnorthrup
  • @carterreynolds @carterreynolds #AskCarter Germany or Argentina? 3
  • @bedazzledqueeen you have a doppelganger in germany and she is just as gorgeous as you & I almost walked up to her and screamed in her face
  • @carterreynolds @carterreynolds #AskCarter Germany or Argentina? 2
  • An unexpected update: Germany's economy stutters, even if the fundamentals are strong
  • THIS JUST IN: Lionel Messi ruled out of Argentina's friendly with Germany on Wednesday with right-leg injury.
  • 75 years ago today, The Times reported Germany’s invasion of Poland—the start of World War II.
  • Booming budget surplus raises pressure on Germany #news #finance
  • German rail union calls 3-hour strike amid pay dispute
  • RT @TheEconomist: Another fragment of Europe shifts to the right, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party enter Saxony's parliament http…
  • RT @TheLocalGermany: Updated: Merkel details #Iraq arms shipment to MPs #Germany #Isis
  • RT @GurkTheTurk1: OI WHO'S THAT O TO THE Z OI WHO'S THAT O TO THE Z OI WHO'S THAT O TO THE Z REAL LENGMAN FROM SOUTH GERMANY
  • RT @AlnadiOnline: #ميسي لن يستطيع رد الدين لألمانيا #Messi #Germany
  • RT @conradhackett: Deaths from police shootings (latest available year) US 409 Germany 8 Britain 0 Japan 0
  • Port 7860 is now available on server Germany (Frankfurt) [de1]!
  • RT @DFB_Team_EN: Full #Germany squad Goalkeepers: @Manuel_Neuer, Roman Weidenfeller, Ron-Robert Zieler
  • Mesut Ozil out of the Germany squad due to a broken heart.
  • RT @SocialRMadrid: Nationalities in RM squad Spain 9 Portugal 3 Wales 1 Germany 2 France 2 Croatia 1 Costa Rica 1 Colombia 1 Brazil 1 Mexi…
  • We're topping the charts for Entertainment apps in Germany. Come join us!
  • RT @MarkSleboda1: @bopanc Don't forget Polish regime first allied with Nazi Germany in 1938 to carve up Czechoslovakia.
  • I Love Munich #pretzel #germany
  • MT @airnewsalerts: #Germany to send weapons to equip 4,000 #Kurdish fighters defending areas of Northern #Iraq against #Islamist militants.
  • Delighted to have acquired a 30,000 sq ft office building in Hanover, Germany for International clients.
  • RT @paulyhiggins: Thank you Dusseldorf for an amazing reception tonight. Always love coming to Germany. X