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Germany Basics


  • Climate
  • Germany enjoys a seasonal temperate climate. Throughout most of the country, summers are mild and winters are rarely snowy. Conditions in the mountainous south can be more extreme but usually just extreme ...more

  • Measurements
  • Like the rest of the rational world, Germany uses the metric system. The basic unit of length is the meter (m), which is divided into 100 centimeters (cm) or 1000 millimeters (mm). One thousand meters ...more

  • Language
  • I can understand German as well as the maniac that invented it, but I talk it best through an interpreter. - Mark Twain Most Germans speak at least basic English, but you will encounter many that don’t ...more



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