Some facts about Germany.
Germany shares borders with nine countries – France, Luxembourg, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland.
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* One-third of Germany is still covered in forests and woodlands;* Germany is the seventh largest European country, covering an area of 357,168 square kilometers;* Berlin is nine times bigger than Paris;* Germany has 20,000-25,000 castles;
* The Cologne Cathedral is the second largest religious building in Germany and took 632 years to build;* The first printed book was printed in Germany, a Latin language Bible by Johann Gutenberg;* Germans celebrate the start of school by giving their children sweet-filled cardboard cones known as “Schultüte,” containing sweets, toys, school supplies, etc;* Germany is the birthplace of figures such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Albert Einstein;* German is the fifth most taught language worldwide;* German is an official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein;* Many public German universities have high-quality education with low or no tuition fees, aside from administrative costs;* About 1,300 breweries in Germany produce over 5,000 brands of beer;* Oktoberfest is Germany’s most famous festival and the world’s largest beer festival;* Germany is one of the top countries that consume the most beer;* Germany has over 1,500 different kinds of sausage;* In Bavaria, beer is called “liquid food” due to its nutrition and importance in the local culture. - in: https://www.studying-in-germany.org
