Germany Travel Wiki

Located in the heart of Western Europe, Germany is the continent's most industrialized and populous country. Famed for its technological achievements, it has also produced some of Europe's most celebrated composers, philosophers and poets. Achieving national unity later than other European nations, Germany quickly caught up economically and militarily, before defeats in World War I and II left the country shattered, facing the difficult legacy of Nazism.

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Hotel in Germany
Berlin, Germany

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Map of Germany

Fast Facts

Capital: 
Berlin
Population: 
82.2 million (UN, 2009)
Languages: 
German
Religions: 
Christianity
Currency: 
Euro or € (EUR)
Time-Zone: 
UTC+1
Calling Code: 
+49
Electricity: 
230V/50Hz
Emergency Numbers: 

Police: 110
Fire: 112
Ambulance: 112
Foreigner Assistance: 11834

Additional Resources

Young Germany

Embassies

UNITED STATES EMBASSY
Address: Neustadtische Kirchstrasse 4-5, 10117, Berlin
Phone: +49-30-238-5174
Fax: +49-30-238-6290
Website: http://berlin.usembassy.gov

AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY
Address: Wallstrasse 76-79, Berlin 10179
Phone: +49-30-880-0880
Fax: +49-30-880-0882-10
Website: www.germany.embassy.gov.au

UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY
Address: Wilhelmstr. 70-71, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-204-570
Fax: +49-30-204-575-94
Website: www.britischebotschaft.de

CANADIAN EMBASSY
Address: Leipziger Platz 17, Berlin
Phone: +49-30-203-120
Fax: +49-30-203-124-57
Website: http://www.Germany.gc.ca

NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY
Address: Atrium, Friedrichstrasse 60, 10117, Berlin
Phone: +49-30-206-210
Fax: +49-30-206-211-14
Website: www.nzembassy.com/home

SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY
Address: 4th Floor, Atrium Building,Friedrichstrasse 60, D-10117 Berlin-Mitte
Phone: +49-30-220-730
Website: http://www.suedafrika.org/

IRISH EMBASSY
Address: Friedrichstr. 200, D-10117, Berlin
Phone: +49-30-220-720
Fax: +49-30-220-722-99
Website: www.embassyofireland

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