Title: German Culture Facts
Headings: German Culture Facts
German Culture Facts
Content: Oktoberfest is a celebration that begins in mid-September each year In Munich. It is known worldwide and tourists flock to the festival to enjoy the celebration every year. It is also celebrated in other countries, such as Canada and the United States. It is estimated that in Germany, where fast high performance cars are popular, roughly 70% of the roads do not have speed limit. Germany is known for its bread variety, where there are roughly 300 different kinds. Germany's culture is also influenced by its major industries such as automobile manufacturing, metal products, electrical appliances, chemicals, plastics, and food processing, as well as coal. The local church is the dominant part of most German cities and towns. Many are protected by cultural preservation efforts today. German holidays include New Year's (Sylvester), Mardi Gras (Karneval), Easter (Ostern), Ascension Day (Himmelfahrt), Pentecost (Pfingsten), Christmas (Weihnachten) and the Day of German Unity. Kris Kringle, which is the American Santa Claus, is derived from Christkindl, a character in German culture which is a spirit-like child with blond hair and angel wings.