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About Germany

     Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (help·info), IPA: [ˈbundəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]), is a country in West-central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

     Germany is a parliamentary federal republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital city and seat of government is Berlin. As a nation-state, the country was unified near the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. After World War II, Germany's government was re-formed, its territory was divided into two separate states along the lines of allied occupation in 1949 and then was reunified in 1990. Germany is a founding member of the European Union, and with over 82 million people it has the largest population among the EU member states.

     The Federal Republic of Germany is a modern great power, a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8, the G4 nations and, as of 2006, ranked sixth in military expenditure. Germany is the world's third largest economy by nominal GDP, the world's largest exporter of goods, and the world's second largest importer of goods. In 2007 it held the rotating presidencies of both the European Council and the G8 summits.

About Rothesay

     Rothesay (2001 pop.: 11,505) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick.

     Rothesay is located 17 kilometres east of Saint John and is named after Rothesay, Scotland.

     Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the northeast.

     In response to a sprawl problem (and provincial government cuts in municipal grants), several municipalities in the lower Kennebecasis River valley were amalgamated on January 1, 1998 by the provincial government. Rothesay was selected as a candidate for amalgamation with several smaller communities, namely:

• Rothesay
• Renforth
• East Riverside-Kingshurst
• Fairvale
• Part of Wells

     Following amalgamation, the town adopted a new coat of arms which incorporates symbols of all five amalgamated communities and bears the motto Quinque iuncta in uno ("Five united in one").

     The town's population meets the requirements for "city" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the community has made no attempt to change its municipal status.

Trivia : 

• Rothesay is the home of the prestigious university-preparatory school, Rothesay Netherwood School.

• Rothesay is, per capita, one of the most economically prosperous areas in the country as a result of several extremely wealthy families residing in the community.

• Rothesay is home to the Kennebecasis Rowing Club, a rowing club that has been training athletes to compete at a national and international level.

• The variable pitch propeller was invented in Rothesay by Canadian aviation pioneer Wallace R Turnbull. His interest in engineering began toward the end of the nineteenth century and his invention of the variable pitch propeller in 1927 revolutionized aircraft design.