Germany, or the Federal Republic of Germany as it is known officially, is a central European country attracting thousands of international students and workers yearly. As a major economic force and a country showcasing rich and diverse cultures, Germany is considered to be one of the best places to live in.
Read on to find out some general information about the Germany.
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Firstly, the capital of Germany is Berlin, which has a population of 3.57 million and is geographically 9 times as large as Paris.
Germany lies in what is often called Central Europe, north of the Alps, south of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It's east of France, and west of Poland.
Technically, Germany is a part of Europe. In fact, the country is the most influential member of the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone, and its most populous member as well.
Germany has a land area of 137,000 square miles.
As of 2018, there were 82.79 million German residents.
Germany uses Central European Summer Time (CST), which is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Incidentally, Germans were also the first people to adjust their clocks to Daylight Savings Time, making the switch in 1916.