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Germany |
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| Official Name: |
Federal
Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) |
| Location: |
Central Europe,
bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of
Denmark |
| Border Countries: |
Austria,
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
| Climate: |
Temperate and
marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; high humidity |
| Terrain: |
Fertile
lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south |
| Capital: |
Berlin |
| Other Major Cities: |
Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Essen, Bonn |
| Land Area: |
357,046 sq.
km/137,857 sq. mi |
| Population: |
82,071,765 |
| Local Time: |
1 hour ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
German
(official) |
| Currency: |
Euro (€) |
| Industries: |
Iron, steel,
coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and
beverages, shipbuilding, textiles, petroleum refining |
| Export Commodities: |
Machines and
machine tools, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel products, agricultural products,
raw materials, fuels |
| Visitor Information: |
www.germany-tourism.de (official
site- Germany) |
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Frankfurt |
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| Region: |
State of Hessen |
| Land Area: |
249 sq. km/96
sq. mi |
| Population: |
663,600 |
| Airport: |
Flughafen
Frankfurt/Main, 10 km/6 mi southeast of city center |
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