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Germany is a big country and there are many nice places, like the capital Berlin. But there is much more to see like the mountains in the south and the peacefullness of a village like Zermützel. Germany offers things to do for the entire family. Here, you can find storybook castles, fairy tale forests and medieval villages. Germany’s historic cities offer high-quality cultural experiences, fabulous shopping and one of Europe's best nightlife. Whether you will relax in a mountain valley or ski in the Alps, Germany will not disappoint you.

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Official name
Federal Republic of Germany

Geographic Location
West-central Europe

Capital and largest city
Berlin
3.4 million inhabitants

Largest cities
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Koln, Frankfurt, Essen, Dortmund, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Bremen

Area
357,021 sq km

Population
82.3 Million

Time Zone
GMT + 1
GMT + 2 Summer time

Currency
Euro

Official language
German, (many Germans also speak English, French, Italian, Russian and Dutch)

Neighbouring countries
Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands

Highest point
Zugspitze in the Bavarian Alps, on the Austrian border (2962 m)

Lowest point
Wilstermarsch near Itzehoe (- 3.5 m)

Longest rivers
Rhine (its German part is 865km), Elbe, Danube

Landing place
Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart

Electricity
220 volts, 50Hz

Ethnic groups
Germans (91.5%),
Turks (2.4%), Other (6.1% - made up largely of Italians, Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Greeks, Poles, Vietnamese, and Russians)

Religion
Protestants (37.2%), Roman Catholics (31.4%), Muslim (4%), Orthodox (2%), Others (1%), Nonreligious (24.4%)