Study, work and live in Germany
Germany is one of the world’s leading industrialised countries. It has the largest economy in Europe and the third largest in the world. It is a member of the G8 group of nations and (as West Germany) a founding member of the European Economic Community (now the European Union). Following the Second World War, Germany was divided into East and West, and after several decades, was finally reunified in 1990. There is however, a large difference in living standards between East and West and much needs to be done to address this issue.
Germany has been home to some of the world’s musical giants, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven and German contribution to letters has also been immense, with thinkers such as Kant, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche leading the way. Poets such as Goethe and writers such as Hermann Hesse and Günter Grass are well acclaimed. Germany was also the birthplace of many of the leading scientific figures in the world, such as physicists Albert Einstein and Werner Heisenberg.
Quick facts:
- Population- 82,422,000 (est 2006)
- Principal Language(s)- German
- Capital- Berlin
- Other major cities- Hamburg, Munich, Cologne
- Monetary unit- 1 Euro = 100 cents
- Internet domain- .de
- International dialling code- +49
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