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THE economical potential of Germany is one of the most powerful in the world,-ahead only USA, and Japan. Germany takes the second place in the world after USA by total volume of foreign trade. At the foundation of economical development of Germany were laid principles combing free market economy its social direction. Such economical model let Germany proceeded from utter destruction of war economy to healthy economy, which produces 30% of total gross output of Europe. Implacable growth of economic indices indicative of dynamical development economic complex of the country marked at the last decennary. Germany is highly developed industrial state. The economy of GERMANY in a great extent oriented to export at limited source of raw materials.The determining factor in achievement of high competitiveness of producing output presented the implementation of its high quality. It allowed Germany to become the leader of foreign commerce in Europe and increase export to 33% exogenous gross product. Germany exports enginery means of transportation, chemicals, provisions, metals, and textile. The main partners in export- Euro union countries 56,4% (France 11,1%, Great Britain 8,6%, Italy 7,4%, Netherlands 6,8%, Benilucks5,7%,), USA9,4%, Japan 1,9%. The main durables: metallurgy industry, chemicals, motor- car industry, electronics engineering, shipbuilding, machine-tool construction, professional equipment, aerospace industry, food processing industry, consumer goods industry. Germany takes the fist place in production of machines in Europe. More than one and a half of hundred firms work in aerospace industry which produce all the variety of goods and stock, necessary for creating present-day air-crafts. Germany takes part at the project of creating a fighter of new generation «4+’EF2000"TYPHOON», and works out battle helicopter «TIGER», and also takes part in the exploration of outer space and constructs advancing models of aviation. civil Aircraft industry of Germany takes the leading role in creation of deferent types of aircrafts — light helicopters and far bus-structured airbuses. Chemical industry of Germany by its volume of manufacturing takes the third place in the world after USA and Japan. The main products of its manufacturing traditionally are drugs and the products of organic chemistry, plastic materials and cleaners, cosmetic. More then half of million workers and specialists are employed in this area of industry. Agriculture of Germany differs by its high degree of concentration and industrialization. More than 20% of population are employed in agriculture and only about 2% in husbandry. The main products of husbandry are potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beet, cabbages. The pig-breeding, cattle, poultry production are highly developed. Annually state provides husbandry about 45 billions of support. Agricultural complexes provides 90% of internal food consumption. External trade takes the leading place in German economy. |
