European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Welcome to German the country with the most neighbors one of the Best things about being stationed in Germany is that you re living in the geographic Center of Europe. Germany s location combined with ils relatively Small size makes lit nine neighbors easy to reach by Road and Rait. Schedule of doing it in deutschland Date supplement april 23, 19b7 Welcome to Germany april 30,1987 getting around Germany May 7, i lit7 dining out in deutschland May a 11b7 shopping in Germany know where you stand under the sofa the directory of Usa eur services may2b. 1987 Willkom Menin deutschland a our in Germany it s your Opportunity to choose from a wide Range of experiences to meet your own interests and needs. You May want to take advantage of adventures very different from those available in the United states or perhaps you la want to pursue activities More similar to those at Home. In All areas social cultural culinary sport and Tiore you la be Able to select things to do that Are interesting and fun you May need some help getting started in a country which one minute teems a lot Tike places you be known and the next minute makes you feel like you might As Well be on the Moon. This is the first of a series of special supplements to the Stan and sir Lei which will help you to do it in deutschland the it might be using Public transportation dining out shopping on the Economy understanding your Legal status or using the services of the Many Usa eur agencies Here to assist you. This insert introduces you to Germany he country and its people. For the next five weeks an eight Page supplement will take a close took at one aspect of doing it in Deutsch Lami. In addition to presenting lots of information each insert will give you a Chance to practice using what you be read through activities puzzles and questionnaires. Then it will be your turn to put what you be Learned to use in the shops restaurants train stations businesses recreation areas and Homes in Germany. West Germany at a glance official name bundles Republic deutschland Federal Republic of Germany capital Bonn. Area 96,000 Square miles/249,000 Square Kilometres including West Ber Lin about the size of Oregon population 60.3 million including West Berlin and about 4 million foreign workers population density 600 people per Square mile/247 per Square Kilometre government constitutional Federal Republic head of state Federal president head of government Chancellor parliament lower House bundestag 496 elected members plus 22 from w. Berlin upper House bundesrat 41 appointed members plus four from w. Berlin membership european economic Community dec. North Atlantic treaty organization nato United nations in european atomic Community Euratom european Coal and steel Community ec5c major religions protestant 49% mostly evangelical lutheran roman Catholic 45% agriculture Barley Dairy products fruits livestock potatoes Rye sugar beets wheat fishing cod herring red fish shrimp mining Coal Iron Ore Lead Petroleum Potash Rock Salt Zinc natural Gas manufacturing automobile chemicals clothing Cement electrical equipment Iron steel machinery processed foods metals textiles ships climate temperate neither extremely cold nor extremely hot variable from Day to Day and year to year average temperatures summer 20�c 70�f on the Plains and valleys 1q�c 50 f in the Alps. Winter -0�c 32�f in Low tying areas -10�c 15 f in mountains. Do you need it thursday april 23,1987 although you Are in a different country Here it no reason 10 change your habits drastically just because the language and customs Are unfamiliar. You Jim need to do your favorite things a Little differently. Take the following Survey to see what areas you need to learn about now hat you re in Germany. Indicate How much you agree or disagree with each statement below by circling the letters to the right. 5a " strongly agree a agree n = Neutral d la Graf so strongly disagree 1. I like to go out to eat. 2. I enjoy trying different kinds of restaurants. 3. I like to get to know new neighbors 4. I eel More com Orawe when i know local customs and countries. 5. F use Public transportation trains buses tails Etc frequently. 6. T want to learn another language. 7. I like to shop for bargains and Safe. A i enjoy buying my ratify and friends inter filing gift. 9. Pm unsure Abou Law that Flea me in Germany. 10. Lity to make use of the services provided by the . Miliny Community. 11. / enjoy doing As the Flo Maru do Tor in this Case a