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Opinion poll on Americans' attitudes towards Germany
In mid April, the German Embassy released a new public opinion poll on Americans’ attitudes towards Germany. The study shows that Americans continue to have a positive image of Germany - not only as the home of beer and pretzels. Germany is perceived as a modern society, a home of high-tech and a major international partner of the US.

Some interesting statistics from the survey:

- 44% of surveyed Americans have an excellent or very good overall impression of the country. Further, 52% consider it a modern and forward-looking society.

- 39% describe bilateral German-US relations as excellent or very good. The positive perception of bilateral US-German relations is back at pre-2003-levels, when it declined after disagreements over the US intervention in Iraq.

- 40% view successful economic cooperation as the most positive aspect of bilateral relations
- Americans also view Germany as the most important European partner of the US after Great Britan.

German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth comments: “The results of our survey reflect the broad common ground, an interest in modern life in Germany and close relations between Americans an Germans. It also points us to areas where we need to intensify our efforts to bring Germany closer to the US public.”

To read a press realease about the survey, go to www.germany.info/relaunch/info/press/releases/pr_04_17_07.htm