• Population: 83 million
• Area: 357,021 square km, 357,021 square miles.
• Language(s): German, English
• Capital City: Berlin
• Major Cities: Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich.
• Local Time: From 28 Mar 04 to 31 Oct 04 GMT +2 From 31 Oct 04 to 27 Mar 05 GMT +1
• Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 Cents)
• Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports

• Berlin Schonefeld (SXF)
• Berlin Tegel (TXL)
• Berlin Tempelhof (THF)
• Bremen (BRE)
• Cologne Bonn (CGN)
• Dortmund (DTM)
• Dresden (DRS)
• Dusseldorf International (DUS)
• Dusseldorf Moenchengladbach (MGL)
• Frankfurt (FRA)
• Friedrichshafen (FDH)
• Hamburg (HAM)
• Hanover (HAJ)
• Leipzig/Halle (LEJ)
• Lubeck (LBC)
• Muenster/Osnabrueck Intl (FMO)
• Munich International (MUC)
• Nuremberg (NUE)

Germany is highly developed and a stable democracy with modern economic. Tourist facilities are highly developed. In larger towns, many people can communicate in English.

CRIME: Germany has a low rate of crime.

MEDICAL FACILITIES: Good medical care is available. Doctors and hospitals may expect immediate payment in cash for health services from tourists and persons with no permanent address in Germany. Most doctors, hospitals and pharmacies do not accept credit cards.

Arthropod borne diseases:

Climate: Weather can be changeable throughout the year. Eastern Germany and South East (Bavarian Alps) tend to have colder winters with more frequent snow and frost. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year although less in summer.

Clothing: Light or mediumweights for the summer and medium or heavyweights for winter, with rainwear all year round.