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Area: 357,045 sq km (137,819 sq miles). Population: 82.5 million (UN, 2005). Population Density: 231 per sq km. Capital: Berlin. Population: 3.4 million (2005 estimate). Government: Federal Republic. The Federal Republic of Germany shares frontiers with Austria,Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,Poland and Switzerland. The northwest of the country has a coastline onthe North Sea with islands known for their health resorts, while theBaltic coastline in the northeast stretches from the Danish to thePolish border. The country is divided into 16 states (Bundesländer),including the formerly divided city of Berlin. The landscape isexceedingly varied, with the Rhine, Bavaria and the Black Forest beingprobably the three most famous features of western Germany. In easternGermany, the country is lake-studded with undulating lowlands whichgive way to the hills and mountains of the Lausitzer Bergland, theSaxon Hills in the Elbe Valley and the Erzgebirge, while the oncedivided areas of the Thuringian and Harz ranges in the central part ofthe country are now whole regions again. River basins extend over alarge percentage of the eastern part of Germany, the most impo rtan tbeing the Elbe, Saale, Havel, Spree and Oder. Northern Germany includesthe states of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Schleswig-Holstein,Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and the city statesof Bremen and Hamburg. The western area of the country consists of theRhineland, the industrial sprawl of the Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia(Nordrhein-Westfalen), Hessen, the Rhineland-Palatinate(Rheinland-Pfalz) and the Saarland. In the southern area of the countryare the two largest states, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria (Bayern),which contain the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), Lake Constance (Bodensee)and the Bavarian Alps. Munich (München), Stuttgart and Nuremberg(Nürnberg) are the major cities. The eastern part of the country ismade up of the states of Thuringia, Saxony (Sachsen), Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Berlin. The major cities in eastern Germany areDresden, Leipzig, Erfurt, Halle, Magdeburg, Potsdam, Schwerin andRostock. Apart from Leipzig and Rostock, these are also all recentlyrecon stituted state capitals. Language: German. Some English iswidely spoken and French is also spoken, particularly in the Saarland. In the north of Schleswig-Holstein, Danish is spoken by the Danishminority and taught in schools. In eastern Brandenburg and Saxony,Sorbic is spoken by the Slavic minority called the Sorbs and is also taught in about 50 schools. Regional dialects often differ markedly from standard German. Religion: Approximately 34% Protestant, 34% Roman Catholic, 4% Muslim, with Jewish and other non-Christian minorities. Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October). Social Conventions: Handshaking iscustomary, and it is considered rude to address people by their firstname unless invited to do so. Normal courtesies should be observed andit is common to be offered food and refreshments when visitingsomeone's home. Before eating, it is normal to say Guten Appetit to the other people at the table to which the correct reply is Gleichfalls.It is customary to present the hostess with unwrapped flowers(according to tradition, one should always give an uneven number and itis worth noting that red roses are exclusively a lover's gift).Courtesy dictates that when entering a shop, restaurant or similarvenue, visitors should utter a greeting such as Guten Tag (or Grüss Gott in Bavaria) before saying what it is that they want; to leave without saying Auf Wiedersehen or Tschüss can also cause offence. Similarly, when making a telephone call, askingfor the person you want to speak to without stating first who you areis impolite. Casual wear is widely acceptable, but more formal dress isrequired for some restaurants, the opera, theatre, casinos andimportant social functions. Evening wear is worn when requested.Smoking is prohibited where notified and on public transport and inmost public buildings, with the exception of restaurants and bars.Visitors should be prepared for an early start to the day withbusinesses, schools, etc opening at 0800 or earlier. It is commonpractice to take a mid-afternoon stroll on Sunday. Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style round two-pin plugs are in use.
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