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 Germany
is situated in Western-Central Europe with its borders
shared by Austria, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland,
Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium France and the Czech
Republic.
With Berlin as its capital the Federal Republic of
Germany is divided into 16 states throughout which the
landscape varies considerably, the west featuring the
Black Forest, the Rhine and Bavaria. The east boasts
many lakes, hilly lowlands and mountain ranges.
Germany has a rich heritage of history, nature and fine
arts, its past of turmoil and conflict has left the
country with a strong idealistic principles contrasting
with its high academic trends, found in the historic
university cities such as Heidelberg.
Visit the Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie,
where the history of Germany came to a turn point with
the fall of the barriers between the east and west.
The towns of Bamberg, Lübeck and Goslar are classified
as architectural heritage sites by the UNESCO World
Heritage, while the charming island of Mainau on Lake
Constance is scattered with historic buildings,
multicolored roofs and flower decorations.
The climate is temperate throughout the country with
warm summers and cold winters, but prolonged periods of
frost or snow are rare. Rain falls throughout the year.
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