Some facts about Germany

Germany

CAPITAL: Berlin

POPULATION: 82,422,299

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: German

MONEY: Euro

AREA: 349,223 square km

• The official name is the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the seventh largest country in Europe by land area.
• Germany is a country in central Europe. The population is over 82 million people. Capital is Berlin.

It is washed by the waters of the Baltic and North seas. MAJOR RIVERS: Rhine, Elbe, Main, Danube

Germany has been called the “ Land of Poets and Thinkers .” Germans are famous in all forms of art, but particularly classical music . Germany’s famous composers include  Bach ,  Brahms , 

Schumann , 

Wagner  and  Beethoven .

The capital is BERLIN

• Berlin is one of the 16 states in the Federal Republic. The city is situated on the banks of the Spree and Havel in the center of the federal state of Brandenburg, of which it is not (since 1920).

The German government works hard to protect the country’s wildlife. There are  97 nature reserves in Germany , the biggest of which is the Black Forest. Despite these efforts, however, many species are at risk of extinction, including  beavers ,  minks  and, off the coast, certain species of  whales .

The Zoo was opened in the 19th century, the largest in Germany and the 9th in the world

The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall is an Engineering equipped and fortified state border of the German Democratic Republic and West Berlin (1961 - 1989) with length of 155 km, including in-dash Berlin 43.1 km.

Germany is one of the largest car producers in the world.

HAMBURG

• Hamburg is one of the largest seaports in Europe, located at the confluence of the Elbe into the North Sea. Hamburg is the first among European cities by the number of bridges (various sources from 2300 to 2500). In the city of more bridges than Venice (400), Amsterdam (1200) and London combined.

MUNICH

• Munich is the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the capital and the largest city of the German state of Bavaria. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps.

The headquarters of BMW,

  in Munich

It is known as the oldest cite in Germany. In the whole world the city of Bremen is associated primarily with the Bremen Town Musicians. Today, the home of Bremen musicians spend classical music festival.

It also produces the famous beer Beck's cars and Mercedes-Benz, produce space systems, introduce advanced technology and innovative educational programs.

Bavarian Alps are located in Germany's southern border. They occupy a vast area in the south. This region is rich in lakes, picturesque valleys, has a rocky terrain.

Germany is a country of magnificent castles. Many of them are among the most beautiful in the world.