Germany

Name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany), Nickname: 'Land der Dichter und Denker' Population: 83 million people live in Germany (2018). The majority of people live in cities and towns. Capital: Berlin with 3.5 million inhabitants is not only Germany's capital city but also the biggest city.

 

  • Everybody, even a stranger, will smile at you and say Hello!
  • Traffic signals are strictly followed.
  • Germany has more cultural activities and places than any other country.
  • You’ll be paid for the empty juice/water/beer bottles when you return them (known as Pfand).
  • German is the official language of 5 countries.
  • Berlin has the largest train station in Europe
  • There are over 60 beer gardens in Munich
  • Germany is on Central European Time or CET. If flying in, you can set your watch to the time announced by the flight attendant so you can begin operating on the correct time. To ask “What time is it?” in German, you say “Wie viel Uhr ist es?” Even if you slaughter it badly, they will figure out what you mean.

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