Southern Germany: This area also has several mountain ranges. The Alps line the southern border and the black forests lies on the southwestern part bordering on France. Climatic features: Germany enjoys temperate and marine climatic conditions. The winters are cold and wet and the summers often witness warm fohn winds. There is plenty of rainfall in the northern part of the country but the winters are less chilly in these places. Long dry periods are often the characteristic of eastern Germany.
Rivers: Rhine is the major river of Germany and it shares its importance with Elbe and Danube.
Environment and natural resources: Iron ore, Timber, Uranium, Copper and Lignite are found in abundance in Germany. There are also many caves made of Karst rocks that are spectacular. The biggest and the most famous of all these caves is the one located in Balve. Though the country does not face many natural hazards, it is sometimes troubled by flood.
