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A Review of Germany for Tourists

Written by MichaelZ on May 31, 2009 – 7:08 pm -

Germany has experienced a chaotic history : beginning a World War, being divided into two countries and much more. If you are planning a trip, here is some background information you should know.

An Overview of Germany for Travelers

The official name of the country is the Fed. Republic of Germany. Germany covers a landmass of over 135,000 square miles and is about the size of the State of Montana. The capital is Berlin with over 3.5 million residents living within the town borders. Other towns of note include, but are not limited to, Hamburg with 1.7 million residents, Munich with over 1.2 million people, Cologne with slightly under one million residents, Frankfurt with 640,000 residents, Dortmund with 592,000 folks, Stuttgart with 580,000 residents, Dusseldorf with approximately the same number, Bremen with 540,000 folk and Hanover with a population just exceeding half a million residents. Put an alternate way, Germany crams a relatively tiny area. 

From a relatively small area.

From a terrain perspective, Germany has a hint of everything. The north consists mostly of plains and shoreline, while the center of the country is a fertile basin. The south of the country is basically mountainous, sharing formations with Switzerland. With this divergent terrain, the climate varies from area to area, but is generally cool with significant periods of rain.

Citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany are known as Germans. The most recent population report found the total population exceeded 82 million. The ethnic break down is primarily German, but Danish minorities exist in the north whilst Slavic minorities can be found in the south. Regardless of the policies publicized by Hitler, the country has a powerful in-flow of immigrants with over 7.3 million people qualifying as such.

From a religious perspective, Germans are split in two major camps. There are approximately twenty-six million Protestants and 26 million Roman Catholics. Approximately 3.3 million folks consider themselves to be Muslim.

The official language of the country is German, although British is spoken in many areas as is Russian and French. Education is compulsory for ten years and the literacy rate is more than 99 percent. Live outlook for a German man is 74 years while women live an extra six years on average.

As this overview discovers, Germany is the home to lots of good and bad history. As a travel destination, it is extraordinary if you’re going to see history or visiting for the World Cup.

To read more about travel topics, visit famouswonders.com and while you are at it, check out Germany tourist spots.

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