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Tips for Germany
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas
Health Risks
Time
Electricity, Weights
and Measures
At a Glance...
Capital
City People
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful Tidbits...
Links...
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
Visitors staying less than
3 months and not planning to work do not require visas |
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Health
risks: |
All the major cities, and
most smaller towns, have excellent health care facilities.
Before you leave on your trip, make sure that your health
insurance covers you while you're abroad, as doctor
visits and hospitalization are expensive. |
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Time: |
Germany is 1 hour ahead of
Greenwich mean time (GMT), or 1 hour ahead of London, 6
hours ahead of New York and Montreal, 6 hours behind
Hong Kong, and 8 hours behind Sydney. Germany observes
daylight saving time from late March to late September,
during which time it is 2 hours ahead of GMT. |
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Electricity: |
220 volts, 50 cycles. Bring
an adapter plug for use in electrical outlets, and a
transformer to operate such small appliances as hair
dryers and razors |
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Weights
& Measures: |
The metric system is
standard throughout the country. |
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Tourism: |
Germany's beautiful scenery
and varied culture attract many tourists, both foreign
and domestic. Tourists tend to favor the resorts of the
North and Baltic seas, the Alps, the forests of the
southern uplands, and the valleys of the Rhine, Main,
Mosel, Neckar, upper Elbe, and Danube rivers. |
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At
a Glance... |
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Capital
city:: |
Berlin |
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People: |
German is spoken by most of
the country's citizens, though several regional dialects
exist. Almost 36 percent of Germans are Protestant, the
great majority of whom are Lutheran, while some 35
percent are Catholic, and 2 percent are Muslim. There are
approximately 30,000 Jews living in Germany today. |
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Language: |
The principal and official
language of Germany is German, an Indo-European language.
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Religion: |
Religion in Germany plays a
fairly small role in society. Church attendance in
Germany is much lower than that in the United States.
Under German law, all churches are supported by a modest
church tax that is collected by the state. |
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Government: |
The Federal Republic of
Germany is described as a democratic and social federal
state. |
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Helpful Tidbits... |
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Climate |
Germany
has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold
winters. The warmest time of the year is from May to
September. The average temperature in July, for instance,
varies from 16° to 20° C (61° to 68° F) according to
location. In January, the variation is from -1° to 6° C
(21° to 34° F). There is no specific rainy season. |
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Links |
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Germany, Fast Facts |
Some useful facts about Germany |
