Explore Germany in Europe - Germany Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Germany with its capital Berlin is located in Europe (Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea). It covers some 357,022 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Montana) with 82,369,000 citizens. German is the language used in Germany. Switzerland, Poland, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria are bordering countries.

Germany is the largest country in Central Europe. Germany is a federation of 16 states, each with its own distinct and unique culture. If you have perceptions of Germany as homogeneous, it will surprise you with its regions and diversity. Germany is an economic powerhouse. It has the largest population and biggest economy in Europe. Germany offers virtually every activity you can imagine - due to the federal structure every region has its own specific activities. Most Germans are members of a sports club and visit cultural events less often. Due to its size and location in central Europe, Germany boasts a large variety of different landscapes, offering many activities related to nature, from hiking in the forests to exploring the picturesque islands off the northern coasts!

Pictures from Berlin (Capital)

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About Germany

The topography features lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south. The average density of population is about 230 per km². The climate in can be described as temperate and marine with cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers, occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind. Potential natural disasters are flooding.

To reach someone in Germany dial +49 prior to a number. There are 48,700,000 installed telephones. And there are 105,000,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 MHz and 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".de". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 16 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Germany

European Tourism Information

Official Tourism Office

Website: Germany Tourism

Deutsche Zentrale fuer Tourismus e.V.
Beethovenstr. 69
D-60325 Frankfurt
Germany

Phone: +49 69 97 46 40
Fax: +49 69 75 19 03

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Germany has 26 more world heritage locations. To see all of them, visit the Germany Unesco Heritage location overview.

Aachen Cathedral

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the...

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous 'Torhall', are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings from this period are still in remarkably...

Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau

Between 1919 and 1933, the Bauhaus School, based first in Weimar and then in Dessau, revolutionized architectural and aesthetic concepts and practices. The buildings put up and decorated by the...

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates. The property consists of six housing estates that testify to innovative housing policies from 1910 to 1933, especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of...

Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl

Set in an idyllic garden landscape, Augustusburg Castle (the sumptuous residence of the prince-archbishops of Cologne) and the Falkenlust hunting lodge (a small rural folly) are among the earliest...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Germany

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Germany is shrinking at an rate of 0.06% (or by 49,370 citizens). Each year 180,200 people enter this country (or 2.20 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of -0.28%. Or an total decrease of 229,570 citizens.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.