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COUNTRY INFORMATION - GERMANY

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Location Of Germany
Germany shares frontiers with Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. The northwest of the country has a coastline on the North Sea, while the Baltic coastline in the northeast stretches from the Danish to the Polish border. The landscape is amazingly varied, with the Rhine, Bavaria and the Black Forest being probably the three most famous features of western Germany.

Airports
Berlin-Tegel is located 5 miles northwest of the city and takes about 20 minutes to get to. Buses go to the city every 5-10 minutes. Berlin-Schönefeld is 12 miles southeast of the city and takes about an hour to get to. The Airport train departs for the city centre every 30 minutes. Taxi service is available to the city 24 hours. The mainline railway station is a ten minute walk from the airport, and from here connections to major German cities and to Basle, Budapest, Prague and Vienna are possible.

Berlin-Tempelhof is 4 miles southeast of the city centre and takes 20 minutes to get to. Buses depart every ten minutes to the city.

Language
German is the official language. English is widely spoken and French is also spoken, Danish is spoken by the Danish minority and taught in schools. Regional dialects often differ largely from standard German.

Places To Go:
The scenery of Germany is enormously varied, ranging from sandy beaches to towering mountains, forests, lakes, medieval villages and some of Europe’s greatest cities. Every area has its distinct regional foods, and it offers a huge choice of local wines and beers.

Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Germany offers so much for the tourist.

Bavaria is the most popular tourist destination for both Germans and overseas visitors alike.

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
23 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PZ
UK
Tel: (020) 7824 1300
Fax: (020) 7824 1435.
E-mail: mail@german-embassy.org.uk or info@german-embassy.org.uk
Website: www.german-embassy.org.uk

British Embassy
Wilhelmstrasse 70-71
10117 Berlin
Germany
Tel: (30) 204 570
Fax: (30) 2045 7594.
E-mail: info@berlin.mail.fco.gov.uk (Information Department)
www.britishebotschaft.de

CIA World Factbook - Germany
Germany Tourist Board

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