Place In News: Germany

Context

India has called for stronger defence industrial cooperation with Germany during discussions with German parliamentarians in Berlin.

About Germany

  1. Location: Central Europe
  2. Capital: Berlin
  3. Borders:
    1. North: Denmark
    2. East: Poland and Czech Republic
    3. South: Austria and Switzerland
    4. West: France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands
    5. North-west: North Sea
    6. North-East: Baltic Sea
  4. Climate: Temperate climate, favourable for agriculture and habitation.
  5. Physical geography: Alps and Bavarian Highlands in the south, and major rivers such as the Rhine, Elbe, and Danube, along with Lake Constance, the largest freshwater lake shared with Austria and Switzerland.
  6. Natural resources: Lignite, coal, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, potash and uranium, supporting Germany’s industrial economy.