1. Funny facts about Germany.

2. Basic facts about Germany  Germany is a modern country in central Europe with more than 82 million inhabitants. It has a strong economy with a GDP of 2,322 billion….

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5.  Germany has about 1280 breweries offering more than 5000 different beer brands to discover in Germany today - from dark brown to pale gold, from bitter to smooth. 53 per cent of all German breweries are located in Bavaria, by the way. The average German beer consumption per person is 115 ltrs of beer per year. In the German state of Bavaria - where the famous Oktoberfest takes place, the average consumption is 170 ltrs/year.

7.  There are over 1,500 types of sausages, such as the Frankfurters (milder), Nuremberg (which are served barbequed) and Bavaria sausages (white).

9.  There is a unique culture of baking and eating bread in Germany. We do have more than 300 different types of bread and more than 1.200 types of biscuits and pastries

11.  Germany is the home of the world- famous garden-gnome. In the mid 1800s, the first garden gnomes were made in Thuringia, Germany. Of course, we do not all have garden-gnomes in our gardens.

13.  Germany is a leader in garbage separation. More than 80 % of paper and glass is recycled. The problem is that each state has a different set of rules on this matter.

15.  Germany is the only European country that has no overall speed limit on the highways, the so-called Autobahn. Currently, there is a political debate about whether or not to introduce one, but the call for a speed limit will probably be again rejected by the political majorities.

17.  Germans themselves assume that their tax system is the most complex in the world. It is said that eighty percent of the literature on taxation in the world refers to the German tax system.

19.  During a visit to Germany in 1963 President John F. Kennedy was greeted with rapturous approval when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner" (the translation is "I am a Berliner"). Later, this caused some amusement because a "Berliner" is also a popular name for a type of doughnut.