Germany
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Long information:
Short information:
Germany is a country in central Europe and a member of the
European Union
- Official Name:
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Population:
- ca. 82 million
- Area:
- 356910 square kilometers
- Language:
- German
- Time Zone:
- The local time zone is Central European Time (MEZ or MET,
one hour in advance of GMT, i.e., MEZ = GMT+1) with daylight
savings time in the summer (MESZ = GMT+2).
- Capital:
-
Berlin
- German States / Bundesländer:
- Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen,
Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania,
North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt,
Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
- Currency:
- Euro (since 2002-01-01, "book money" since 1999-01-01)
- (former currency: Deutsche Mark, 1 DM = 100 Pfennig, 1 EUR = 1.95583 DM)
- ISO Country Codes:
- DE, DEU
- Nationality Plate:
- D
This document is outdated and historic. A newer version can be found here.
Burkhard Kirste,
Heiko Schlichting; 1995-09-15, 1999-02-03
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