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2. The 16 Federal States2 3. Geography bordersThe Baltic SeaNorth SeaDenmarkPolandThe Czech RepublicFranceLuxembourgBelgiumThe NetherlandsAustriaSwitzerland3 4. Facts CapitalBerlin Chancellor Angela Merkel(CDU) OfficialGerman Reunification3 October 1990 languagesPresident Joachim Gauck EU accession25 March 1957 Population 82,060,000Area357,021 km2 (63rd) Currency EuroCalling code 49Internet TLD .de Drive on the right4 5. Largest cities - 20111.Berlin3,52.Hamburg1,73.Munich1,34.Cologne0,955.Frankfort0,75 6. Berlin The Capital of Germany is also a FederalState and the Mayor of the city acts as aMinister President . Other similar cities areHamburg and Bremen. Berlin is a major tourist attraction andbecause of the Wall it is of historicalimportance.6 7. The Brandenburg Gate Quadriga 7 8. Berlin is poor, but sexy-Mayor 2003 8 9. Berlin 9 10. CURRYWURST Put the ketchup in a saucepan and warm to slow fire. Add curry. Then sugar, salt and pepper. Add spices or paprika. Fry the sausages in a frying pan with butter. You could also grill it. Slice the sausages and spill the sauce on them. Serve with french fries. 10 11. Berlin Film-Over Festival500,000visitors 11 12. GermanyGermany has about 82,5million inhabitants.No.1 in The EuropeanUnion. 12 13. MEALTIMESIn Germany they have lunch between12:00 and 14:30 and at night, they usuallyhave dinner at 20:00.13 14. FOOD 14 15. WINE Germanwine is primarily produced in the southwest of Germany, along river Rhine. Among enthusiasts, Germanys reputation is primarily based on its sweet wines and on its being home to the Riesling grape variety, which at its best is used for aromatic, fruity and elegant white wines15 16. ATTRACTIONSNeuschwansteincastle is a 19thcentury Bavariancastle on a ruggedhill. The palace wascommissioned byLudwig II of Bavariaknown as the "InsaneKing. It is one of thecountrys mostpopular touristdestinations.16 17. POPULARTRADITIONS Oktoberfest is a festival held each year in Munich. It is the worlds largest fair. People drink beer and eat German specialities.17 18. ATTRACTIONS18