Germany



Germany is a beautiful country. There are many places to visit: castles, churches, museums and so on.

Germany used to be divided into (分断した) West and East by the Berlin Wall. In 1989 the wall was destroyed (壊された) and West and East were united. Berlin is the capital of Germany now.
Germany is famous for soccer. The German soccer team is one of the strongest teams in the world. The next World Cup will be held in Germany in 2006. Lots of people will visit there to watch exciting games.
Beer is another thing Germany is well known for. There are more than 1000 breweries (醸造所) in Germany and people can enjoy various kinds of beer.

People in Germany speak German.
"ありがとう" in German is
"Danke."