Germany

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History

Ancient humans were present in Germany at least 600,000 years ago. The first non-modern human fossil (the Neanderthal) was discovered in the Neander Valley. Similarly dated evidence of modern humans has been found in the Swabian Jura, including 42,000-year-old flutes which are the oldest musical instruments ever found, the 40,000-year-old Lion Man, and the 35,000-year-old Venus of Hohle Fels. The Nebra sky disk, created during the European Bronze Age, is attributed to a German site.

Here are 6 major period in Germany's History.

  1. Germanic tribes and Frankish Empire
  2. East Francia and Holy Roman Empire
  3. German Confederation and Empire
  4. Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany
  5. East and West Germany
  6. Reunified Germany and the European Union

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Geographical Information

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Location: Central & Western Europe
Area: 357,022 km2
Population: 83,166,711 (Rank 18th)

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Capital: Berlin
Official Language: German
Currency: Euro (€)
Time zone: UTC+1 / UTC+2 (Summer)
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Weather

Germany has a temperate climate.

2019/02 - 2020/02 Average Temperature : 3.3°C ~ 19.8°C
2019/11 - 2020/06 Average Sunshine Hours: 45 ~ 300
Winters range from cold in the southern Alps to mild and are generally overcast with limited precipitation, while summers can vary from hot and dry to cool and rainy.

Alps in summer Alps in winter

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Cuisine

German cuisine varies from region to region and often neighbouring regions share some culinary similarities.

International varieties


Popular Food & Beverage:
Brötchen (Bread roll) Schweinshaxe (Pork Knuckle) Weizen Beer (Beer) Weisswurst (Sausages)

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