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GERMANY 
Geography
- Capital - Berlin. Germany is at the centre of Europe. It borders on nine states: with
Denmark in the north, with Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the West, with
Sweden and Austria in the south and with the Czech Republic and Poland
in the east.
The area - Germany - 357 000 sq. kms. The distance from north to the
south makes 876 kms, and from west on east = 640 kms. The length of the border of
the Republic - 3 767 kms.
Climate - Moderate in the North Sea; in other territory -
it makes a transition from maritime to continental. Average temperature of the most cold
month (January) from +1.5 C to up to +3 C. Average temperatures of the month of July
is from +16 C up to +20 C.
Flora and fauna - The nature of Germany is rich and various -
old woods, deep rivers and rolling meadows. The largest rivers of Germany are the Rhine, Elba, and Danube. Many rivers are navigable with other networks of canals insuring navigation of commerce. . In the mountains for several months in one
year snow accumulates and that creates a good opportunity for
tourism and employment by mountain winter kinds of sports like skiing.
The population - Population of Germany is about 80
millions inhabitants. Germany after Russia is the most heavily occupied country of
Europe. It is more than Italy on 58, Great Britain - 57 and France on 56
millions inhabitants.
Religion - Protestant in the north and Catholic in the south.
Language - German.
Tourism - the South of the country has perfect lakes and mountains (Bavarian Alps).
For tourists and lovers we recommend excursions and walking on numerous trails in the a Black Forest; an exceptional way to get acquainted with the local
inhabitants and their customs. Germany is known for fine and flavorfull winemaking, which
basic centres are located in the south and southwest of the country.
Unique feautres are the rich historical past, unique monuments of architecture, manufactures of the best products and events in Europe including porcelain, beer festivals, amber and the seasonal resorts which annually attract to the country more than 8.5 millions of
tourists.
Currency - Euro.
Transport - Germany has a very large and very much advanced network of
trains. By trains it is possible to move both within the limits of Germany
and to its borders; from Germany 60 railway crossings allow traffic to rapidly move through borders. Instructions in detail about how to connect between trains and schedules of trains are readily provided by rail ticket agents for passengers. Deutsche Bahn - the Railway of Germany, will look the time-table of all trains, to make a route and to order the tickets.
Communication - The regional telephone code of Germany is 49. Code for other large cities:
Berlin 30, Munich 89, Frankfurt 69, Dusseldorf 211, Bremen 421, Bonn
228, Cologne 221. If you call inside the country you should add before the code of
the city the digit 0. The public telephones are in many places and work on
special telephone cards. There are public telephones which work on coins
found less often. From public telephones it is possible to call
abroad.
Electric power - Network is 220 Volts and requires a socket of the European
type.
The Customs Rules - Most goods can be imported without the customs duties because Germany is within the EC. The following goods have specific restrictions by the following persons.
By the visitors living in the countries of the European Community or
within other European countries with the goods, acquired without payment of
the tax:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grammes of tobacco;
1 litre of spirits drinks with the contents of alcohol up to 22 %, or 2
litres of spirits drinks or liquors with the contents of alcohol up to
22 %, or 2 litres of liquors;
2 litres anyone another wine;
500 grammes of coffee or 200 grammes of soluble coffee;
Notes: Tobacco and alcohol are authorized to be imported only to
persons who have reached(achieved) 17 age;
wine, not intended for personal use, is taxed with the duty.
The souvenirs - Shops in Germany work as a rule from Monday until
Friday from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. except
for Sunday, national, religious and local holidays;
Cost of the acquired goods includes the VAT, which part (up to 10 % of
cost of purchase). Important for tourists it is possible to have these taxes refunded, as long as certain documents are presented such as having issued in shop the checks TAX-FREE and having showed at departure at customs house these checks together with the taken out goods. The cash departmentforof payment of VAT cash refunds are as a rule near customs houses.
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