The Federal Republic of Germany is a state located in Central Europe. It is washed by the waters of the North and Baltic seas. According to the state system, Germany is a federal state, which includes 16 equal subjects - lands. The capital is Berlin. The largest cities in Germany are Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Almost 90% of the German population lives in cities and their surrounding areas. Germany is a developed country with a very high standard of living (6th place in the world ranking).
Climate Germany is located in a temperate climate zone, in the north the climate is maritime, to the south it becomes temperate continental. Winter is rarely frosty and snowy, the average temperature in the country ranges from +5 o C to -5 °C. Summer without sweltering heat, clear and warm. The weather is more changeable in June, more stable in July and August.
Population. In 2022, the population of the country will be about 83,809,425 people, of which approximately 15% are immigrants. Germany is the second most popular immigration country in the world after the US
Language. The official language is German. Along with this, the population uses 10 main and more than 50 local dialects.
Today, Germany is an economically developed country with an almost standard model of parliamentary democracy. The state supports social security and universal health care, environmental protection and free higher education. Germany does not have large reserves of any minerals, but this does not prevent it from being the most attractive country in terms of living standards. Almost every city in the country can boast of its history and outstanding sights, and rich cultural life. Because this is an amazing country with a thousand-year history and traditions, where there were both victories and defeats. Here, every city is already a landmark.
This is a country of small family farms for the production of milk. The country occupies an honorable first place within the EU. A distinctive feature of the national character is diligence, punctuality, thrift, organization. Such character traits of every citizen helped the country to become highly developed. Even people who were not born here, seeing how everything is clear and stable here, also do not want to break the laws and agree to fines, sometimes rather big ones, for violation. Germany has majestic castles, cultural centers, sea beaches, luxurious ski resorts, many museums and, in general, you can hardly find a place that would disappoint.
The largest city in the country is Berlin. This is a constantly developing, modern metropolis, which is the center of the entire European Union. This city will not leave anyone indifferent. There are museums, galleries, an opera house, a zoo, several universities, castles, the Reichstag building and, finally, the Brandenburg Gate.
If you choose not the capital, but for example, another equally large city, such as Cologne, then you can immediately plunge into the city of medieval architecture and festivals. This city is perfect for getting to know the traditional values and way of life in the country.
And if suddenly not Cologne or Berlin, then of course Munich. He is respectable, practical and handsome. But in the fall, you definitely need to choose 2 weeks and be sure to spend them at the annual beer festival - Oktoberfest. Before that, it is advisable to learn how to hold a mug correctly, and then you can fully engage in the general atmosphere and go into the lead.
In Germany, citizens are socially protected, there is good and high-quality medicine, there is no aggression here. The state pays special attention to children, here everyone follows the rules of the road and there is no rudeness on the roads. Because the law is above everything.
