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Profile of Germany - Basic Travel Information

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Birge Amondson
Official Name:
Federal Republic of Germany
Inhabitants:
82.3 million (the largest population of any European Union member state)
Size:
137.847 square miles (slightly smaller than Montana)
Capital:
Berlin, with 3.4 million inhabitants
National Holiday:
October 3rd, Day of the German Unification
Neighboring Countries:
In the North: Denmark
In the East: Poland, The Czech Republic
In the West: France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
In the South: Austria, Switzerland
Time Zone:
Germany lies within the Central European Time zone (CET); it is 9 hours ahead of the Pacific Time Zone and 6 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone. Check the current time in Germany now.
Currency:
Euro; Convert your currency to Euro

Voltage: 230 V

Phone Code:
+ 49
Important Phone Numbers:
To call the police in an emergency, dial 110
To call an ambulance/emergency doctor, dial 112

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