If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Germany http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gm.html Geography question: Observe the location of Germany within Europe. How many countries have common borders with Germany? Write a brief speculative essay about the effects of this situation on the political culture in Germany. Explain the reasoning upon which you based your speculation. Demographics question: Note the age structure and the population growth rate of Germany. Make a hypothesis based on those data about the future of German political parties. Explain the reasoning that provided the basis for your hypothesis. Comparison question: What is the ethnic composition of the German population? What is the ethnic composition of the population in the USA? Describe what you believe to be a difference between the two countries’ political cultures related to the differences in the ethnic composition of the populations. Explain briefly what leads you to believe that.