Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.
Languages: German
Ethnic Groups: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)
Belief Systems: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Demographics:
Population: 81.6 million people (World Rank: 16th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 606 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 58th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.228 %/yr (World Rank: 227th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 80.7 years (World Rank: 24th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 44.3 years (World Rank: 2nd) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Germany
Worldatlas.com
Germany
World Factbook
Germany
Wikipedia.org
Germany - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Germany - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Culture and Tourism:
Tourism Germany
All about Germany as a tourism destination.
The Romantic Road
Itinerary for the most popular tourist route in Germany.
Oktoberfest
Information about the Oktoberfest in Munich.
Carnival
How and where Carnival is celebrated in Germany.
Christmas Markets
The best Christmas Markets and how to get there.
Music Festivals
The top German music festivals.
Travel Info for Germany
from travelnotes.org
Practical Information
Information on living and working in Germany as a foreigner.
German Language Resources:
Learn German
Information on learning German in Germany with the Goethe Institute.
Study in Germany
Information on the German American Partnership Program.
German Meetups
German meetup groups in the San Diego area.
Government Related:
German Embassy
in Washington D.C.
German Government Web Sites
by Gunnar Anzinger.
