Germany - an overview
Germany is one of the world's leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, to the south by Austria and Switzerland, to the west by France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic.
Germany is a democratic federal parliamentary state, containing 16 federal states (Länder), which in certain spheres act independently of the Federation.
The Federal Republic of Germany is a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8 nations, and a founding member of what is now the European Union.
External sites: Germany Tourist Information
We do not yet have our own travel guide for Germany - visit the Official Tourist Guide for Germany
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