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| Germany |
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Population: 82,369,552 (July 2008 est.)
Official Languages: German
Major Religions: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Political Stability:
- Government Type: federal republic
- Legal System: civil law system with indigenous concepts, judicial review of legislative acts by the Federal Constitutional Courts
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Literacy:
Some Statistics:
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Labour Force by Occupation:
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Unemployment Rate: 7.1% (2006 est.)
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Pop. Below Poverty Line: 11% (2001 est.)
Top Products:
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Agriculture: potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbage, etc. Industry: iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, etc. |
Geography:
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Climate: temperate and marine. Cool cloudy, wet winters and summers; sometimes warm mountain wind.
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Terrain: lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.
Economic Overview:
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5th largest economy in the world (PPP)
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recent growth has led to a fall in unemployment
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corporate restructuring and growing capital markets
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reformations to labour market
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modernization and integration of Eastern Germany drains economy
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in past, has struggle with labour market restrictions, flat domestic consumption, lack of competition in the service sector, macroeconomic stagnation, and high interest rates |
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Christian Perspective
This political power center for the European Union is a nation haunted by the past. The effects of the Berlin Wall, namely the tension between the East and West Berliners, and WWII have taken their toll on the morale and minds of the people of Germany. Germany has a state church. Every person who claims to be a member of the church must pay a tax for its up keeping. A growing number of people are relinquishing their church membership In order to avoid paying the extra tax. There are many churches in Germany, but sadly a growing number of them are becoming empty. |
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Praise Points:
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The arrival of a new age for Germany marked by the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 1991 reunification of Germany.
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Growth of evangelical/charismatic churches and the rise of interest in spiritual things amongst the youth. |
Prayer Points:
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Pray that a strong Christian would lead the nation as it holds a power position in the EU.
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Pray that the spiritual blindness which is descending on the nation would be lifted.
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Pray that there would be a revival—a growth in genuine believers across the churches in Germany. | |
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