Nolan's Germany blog

Germany is located in the middle of the very large Eurasian tectonic plate. The Eurasian plate includes most of the European continent and borders the North American plate, Philippine sea plate, Okhotsk plate, Amurian plate, African plate, Arabian plate, and Indo-Australian plate. Since Germany is not anywhere near the plate boundaries it is much less likely to experience earthquakes, volcanoes, or other natural hazards. The western side of the the Eurasian plate is a divergent boundary with the North American plate, and is straddled by Iceland. Due to the fact that this boundary is divergent all volcanic eruptions in Iceland have been caused by this boundary. At the convergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate the Himalayas were formed. Around 50 million years ago this process began and the mountains continue to grow today.   Although Germany is not always directly affected by the tectonic plates and their boundaries, it is important to understand what plate a c

Germany, officially called the Federal Republic of Germany is a country located in central Europe. It is the seventh largest country in Europe with a size of 137,847 square miles. Germany has 16 constituent states which are all partly sovereign. Germany borders 9 different countries including Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Germany's capital is located in the city of Berlin. The population of the country is around 83 million people. Germany has diverse geography with forested lands, the alps, and shores of the Baltic Sea. Germany's major rivers include the river Rhine, Danube, and Elbe. The country also has is rich in natural resources such as iron ore, coal, timber, uranium, copper and natural gas. Germany is a very diverse country and makes up an important part of central Europe. References:  www.geographicguide.net     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany