Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Country Facts: Germany

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Country: Germany

Official name: Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Demonym: German

Germany's Capital: Berlin

Germany's Largest City: Berlin

Other Big Cities in Germany: Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Essen, Dortmund

Popular Tourist Destinations in Germany: Berlin, Lake Constance, Munich, Cologne, Heidelberg

Official language(s): German

Total Area: 357,021 square kilometres

Population: about 82 mn

Official Currency: Euro

International Dialing Code: 49

Time zone: CET (UTC+01); In summer (DST) - CEST (UTC+02)

Government: Federal Parliamentary republic

States: Germany is divided into 16 states - Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia.

Europe Travel Directory: Germany, Vienna

More Germany resources: Wikipedia, Germany Tourism

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