General Information Capital:Berlin Area:357,021 km2 Population:83,251,851 Electricity:220V IDD:+49 Emergency number:07 Timezone:GMT +1 Hr(+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language Language: German
Government Government: Federal Republic
Religion Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim
Business Hours Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 08.00-16.00
Alcohol Limit Alcohol Limit: 0,8 ?
Speed Limit Speed Limit: Cities:50 km/h, Outside Cities:100 km/h, Dual carriageways and motorways:130 km/h
Traffic Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years. Wearing of seat belts is compulsory in front and back seats.
Driving License Driving License: International license
National Holidays National holidays: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Jan 6 Epiphany (Baden-Wuerttenberg and Bavaria), Good Friday (variable), Easter Monday (variable), May 1 Labor Day, Ascension Day (variable), Whit Monday (variable), Corpus Christi (variable), Aug 15 Ascension of the Virgin (Bavaria and Saarland), Oct 3 Day of the German Unity, Nov 1 All Saints' Day, Dec 25/26 Christmas Day/St. Stephen's Day
A = Av. Daily Temp. (°C) P = Daily Precipitation (mm) S = Sunshine (Hrs/Month)
Mobile Network Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800
GPS GPS: 51 00 N, 9 00 E
Shopping Hours Shopping Hours: Generally Mon-Fri: 06.00-20.00 and Sat: 06.00-16.00. Shops can regulate their own opening hours. Smaller towns may close their shops from 13.00-15.00 for lunch. All shops, except a few bakeries, are closed on Sunday.
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