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Article #14: An Overview of Germany for Travelers

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German has experienced a tumultuous is generally cool with significant
history: starting a World War, being periods of rain.
divided into two countries and much more. Citizens of the Federal Republic of
If you are planning a trip, here is some Germany are known as Germans. The most
background information you should know. recent population study found the total
The official name of the country is the population exceeded 82 million. The
Federal Republic of Germany. Germany ethnic break down is primarily German,
covers a landmass of over 135,000 square but Danish minorities exist in the north
miles and is about the size of the State while Slavic minorities can be found in
of Montana. The capital is Berlin with the south. Despite the policies
over 3.5 million residents living within promulgated by Hitler, the country has a
the city borders. Other cities of note strong influx of immigrants with over 7.3
include, but are not limited to, Hamburg million people qualifying as such.
with 1.7 million residents, Munich with From a religious perspective, Germans are
over 1.2 million people, Cologne with split in two major camps. There are
just under one million residents, approximately 26 million Protestants and
Frankfurt with 640,000 residents, 26 million Roman Catholics. Approximately
Dortmund with 592,000 people, Stuttgart 3.3 million people consider themselves to
with 580,000 residents, Dusseldorf with be Muslim.
about the same number, Bremen with The official language of the country is
540,000 people and Hanover with a German, although English is spoken in
population just exceeding 500,000 many areas as is Russian and French.
residents. Put another way, Germany crams Education is compulsory for 10 years and
a lot of people into a relatively small the literacy rate is more than 99
area. percent. Live expectancy for a German man
From a terrain perspective, Germany has a is 74 years while women live an
bit of everything. The north consists additional 6 years on average.
mostly of plains and shoreline, while the As this overview reveals, Germany is the
center of the country is a fertile basin. home to a lot of good and bad history. As
The south of the country is primarily a travel destination, it is remarkable
mountainous, sharing formations with whether you are going to see history or
Switzerland. With this divergent terrain, visiting for the World Cup.
the climate varies from area to area, but






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