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Time Zone: UK+1.

Capital City: Berlin.

Major Cities: Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich.

International Airports: Berlin (Schonefeld, Tegel & Tempelhof), Bremen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart.

Telephone Code: 49

Languages: German. English is widely spoken; some French.

Population: 83 million

Area: 137,846 sq miles. 357,021 sq kilometres.

Climate: Weather can be changeable throughout the year. E Germany tends to have colder winters with more frequent snow and frost. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, although summer is marginally wetter.

Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 cents).

Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500.

Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50.

Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.

Hotel Classification: The official hotel classification system in Germany is a voluntary scheme administered by the German Hotel & Guesthouse Association (DEHOGA), which awards hotels from 1 star up to 5 stars. Where applicable, we have included the star rating of the property. Otherwise, arbitrary categories of £ up to £££££ are given based on rack rates, facilities and perceived quality which equate to the commonly used 1- to 5-star system. These categories serve only to compare relative standards within any given area.

UK Tourist Office: German National Tourist Office

PO Box 2695, London W1A 3TN

Tel: 020 7317 0908; 0900 160 0100 (brochures, 60p/min)

Fax: 020 7495 6129

E-mail: gntolon@d-z-t.com

Website: www.germany-tourism.de

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