A German in Southern France
Name and Surname: Sabine Schuster
Age: 22
Country: Germany
Nationality: German
City: Passau
SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY
- Which is the form of government ruling in your country?
(Parliamentary) democracy
Beach on the shore of Danube
- Do you believe corruption exists in your country? How much do you think it influences political life and your private life?
Yes I think it exists in political life but for me it is not visible and it doesn’t influence my private life.
Old Fortress, Passau
- Which is your national language? Do dialects exist in your country? If they do, are they used/known by young people?
My mother language is German.
Yes, dialects exist in my country. They are also used by young people but often they’re considered old-fashioned. Today dialects are not used by young people as much as they were used many years ago.
Sabine
- Who do you believe to be the cultural icon of your country?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
WHAT ABOUT EUROPE?
- Do you consider yourself European?
Yes, I do.
- Are you able to name a person that you consider symbolic for European culture?
Leonardo da Vinci.
Da Vinci’s statue in Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi
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