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German is one of the main cultural languages of the Western world, spoken by approximately 100 million people. It is the national language of both Germany and Austria. and is one of the four official languages of Switzerland. Additionally it is spoken in eastern France, in the region formerly known as Alsace-Lorraine, in northern Italy in the region of Alto Adige, and ... in eastern Belgium, Luxembourg, and the principality of Liechtenstein. There are about one and a half million speakers of German in the United States, 500,000 in Canada and sizable colonies as well in South America and such far-flung countries as Namibia and Kazakhstan.
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The source of German immigration was shifting, too. Whereas pre-Civil War immigrants hailed from the Southwestern agricultural regions along the Rhine, the later arrivals were more likely to emigrate from the Hesses or Nassau. These northeastern states were dominated by estate agriculture, in which land was farmed commercially rather than by individual families. Consequently, a growing percentage of the emigrants were day laborers who had worked other people's fields, and who ... upon arriving in America, found most of the farmland occupied.
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Here is the completely authentic book of German cuisine, from delicious soups to the greatest baking specialties of the world, complete with indexes and both English and German. In addition to the easy-to-follow recipes, the author discusses some of the great restaurants in Germany and how to order the traditional dishes. She researched these recipes for a year in the United States, eating almost every night in German restaurants, from the most expensive, to small neighborhood eateries, then traveled throughour Germany itself. Every recipe has been tested in her own kitchen--she guarantees that the ingredients are readily available and that the average person needs no special equipment in order to cook it.
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One German-language newspaper sold stationery preprinted with a "brief but true" description of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, settled in 1836 where the Milwaukee River flows into Lake Michigan, attracted many of the newcomers. More than 8,000 Germans arrived there during the 1850s, and in 1860, Germans accounted for 16,000 out of a total population of 45,000.
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Wisconsin has been one of the most important centers of German culture and heritage in the United States since the early 19th century. More than half of all Wisconsin residents can trace their families to German roots and a significant portion of international business in Wisconsin is conducted in German-American firms. Germany is already a world leader in trade and including its Eastern states, which are the fastest growing region in Europe, and the approaching European Union, united Germany will be the largest economic and cultural power in Europe. The work of German authors, composers, philosophers, artists, and scientists have long formed an impressive cornerstone in the development of Western culture. The study of German language, literature, culture, and business fosters enhanced communication and cultural understanding, skills which are essential for developing a global perspective in an increasingly interdependent world. All students should incorporate an international dimension into their studies and the study of German is both fun and rewarding.
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Captaris, Inc. CAPA, announced today that Captaris Document Technologies (formerly Oce Document Technologies) has completed important steps under a contract for the supply and maintenance of document capture technology to the German government. Captaris Document Technologies (CDT) has completed the installation of pilot systems in several German states.
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