| Term | Definition |
|---|
| • What type of government does your country have? | Germany is a Federal Republic. |
| Who are the political leaders? | Chancellor Angela Merkell and President Koehler. |
| When were they elected? | President – July '04 and Chancellor- November '05 |
| When did your country become independent? | Germany does not have an 'independence day' as it was never under colonial rule. The closest thing is Unity Day, 3 October, which commemorates the reunification of Germany in 1990. |
| If they were colonized, who was the colonial power? | They weren't colonized. |
| What are several major historical events that have happened in your country from 1900-present? | 1914-1918 – WWI. 1938-1945 – WWII. 1948 – They split into Eastern and Western Germany. 1973 – Both Germanys join the UN. 1990 – Unified Germany. |
| What are the major religions? | Protestant, Catholic, and a bit of Islam. |
| How are women treated? | Very well. Very similarly to how they're treated here in the United States. |
| What is the capital city of your country? | Berlin |
| Who are your country's biggest allies? | France and the United States. |
| Who are the biggest enemies? | They have none. |
| Does your country have a nuclear program? | "* Germany obtains one quarter of its electricity from nuclear energy, using 17 reactors. A coalition government formed after the 1998 federal elections has the phasing out of nuclear energy as a feature of its policy. A compromise agreement was worked out in mid 2000 and signed into effect in 2001 to limit the operational lives of nuclear power plants to an average of 32 years, deferring any immediate closures.If Germany proceeds with its nuclear phase-out policy and maintains carbon emission reductions, by about 2020 it will need to import some 25,000 MWe of electricity as base-load. The country already has significant interconnection with France, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic and Switzerland. Connection with Kaliningrad (if a 2000 MWe Russian nuclear plant is built there) is likely. So increased nuclear capacity in several of those neighbouring countries - and pre-eminently France - could easily, by 2020, supply 25,000 MWe through much-expanded interconnection. This would put Germany in 2020 in much the same position as Italy today, being dependent on neighbours for electricity (which would be mostly nuclear) and a price-taker." – Basically, Germany says "Yay, green!!" But they still need electricity, so they're going to rely on their neighbors for electricity, come out looking bright and shiny, and be completely reliant on France and others. |
| What is their relationship with the US? | They have a mutual friendship. |
| In sponsoring a resolution, which countries would you look to for support? | France and the US mostly, but our neighbors, The Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, and Switzerland as well. |
| Has your country signed the NNPT? | Nuclear Non-Preliferation Treaty; Yes |
| What is your country's view on education? | It's essential. Their educational system is a free public system like that of Austria or Switzerland. |
| Is sustainable development a problem for your country? | In what way? Not at all. |
| Can you name at least five current events that are affecting your country? | 1) Viersen farmland was set ablaze recently, a so called 'fire devil' has set 8 fires since March 11. The people of Viersen are extremely anxious, running their own patrols with the police, and some even putting up bounties of 1,000 Euros for information with regards to the rogue 'fire devil'. 2) In Winnenden, on 23 March, 2009, students from Tim Kretschmer's former school went back to regularly scheduled lessons after a rampage nearly two weeks ago in which Tim murdered nine students and three teachers. President Koehler and Chancellor Merkel attended the funeral on Saturday, and are now supporting parents of the deceased who appealed in an open letter for even stricter gun laws and a ban on gory video games. 3) Guido Westerwelle, the head of Germany's opposition Free Democratic Party (FDP), on Monday demanded the government bring forward this autumn's general election to June in order to avoid political paralysis during times of economic crisis. 4) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government's handling of the global economic crisis amid ongoing criticism from abroad, at home and even within her own coalition. 5) German police are being attacked more than ever before, with people showing increasing disrespect for officers, according to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper. |
| What is health care like in your country? | It's one of the world's best; Health insurance is required by law. |
| Can you describe the geography of your country? Name specific examples of landforms. | It is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and North Sea, between the Netherlands, Poland, and South of Denmark. Lowlands to the north, and uplands to the center. The Bavarian Alps to the south. |
| Is there a major seaport? Industrial cities? | Major cities include Berlin, Wilhelmshaven, Bremerhaven, Kiel, Rostock, Halle, and Cresder. Cologne, Dresdon, Frankfurt, Freiburg im Breisgau, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich, Munster, Regensburg and Stuttgart are also important. |
| What is your country's view on your committee topic? | ? Germany believes that intellectual property rights should be preserved, but also has no doubt that access to medication is a vital part of any country. We believe that all countries should work together to provide for the citizens of not just their own area, but the citizens of the world. |
| How have they tried to improve on this topic? | They've signed and supported resolutions as well as supporting views within their own country by having one of the world's greatest health care systems. |
| What is the literacy rate? | ? Life expectancy? Literacy Rate – 99%. Life expectancy – 79.1 years. |
| What kind of currency do they use? What is the exchange rate to the American dollar? | Germany uses the Euro and the exchange rate is 1.3625 American dollars per 1 Euro. |
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