Week 2

My second blog I will continue on talking about their government and the way their economy is handled in their country. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of six states. The capital and largest city is Berlin. It is the second largest exporter and second largest importer of goods. They have a huge deal in rasing money for develmental aid in the world, while their military is ranked sixth. This country has developed a very high standard of living and social security for its people.

The Chancellor which as of now is Angela Merkel. He is head of the government and is similar to the prime minister. He is nominated by the federal convention.

Germany is the world's top exporter with $1.133 trillion exported in 2006 and generates a trade surplus of 165 billion euros. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, an dagriculture 0.9%. Most of the country's products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods.

First Entry

Hello my name is Sarah Cook and I am currently enrolled at St. Petersburg College. I am taking a class called Macroeconomics. In order to not fail I have to blog each week about a country that I have choosen. I decided to choose Germany!!! My family is from Germany and I have always been interested in their lifestyle and the way their government works. Hopefully I can make this interesting :)

Germeny is a country in central Europe. It is bordered to the north by Denmark and the north sea; to the east by Poland. They are part of the European Union and has one of the highest population. Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, and is ranked 5th by the GDP.