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General Information

Population: 82 million. Language: German. Minority languages: Turkish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Spanish, English. Regional languages spoken in the east. Capital city: Berlin (pop. 3.5 million).

Germany is located in central Europe and covers 360,000 sq. kms. The land area divides into four main regions: the fertile North German Plain, the Mid-German Highlands, the South German Uplands and the Bavarian Alps and Plateau. The north east consists of farms and forest and the central uplands support vineyards. The Bavarian Alps have
Germany's highest peak.The climate is mainly temperate with prevailing west winds. Eastern and southern winters are colder with clear weather and high snowfall. Summer temperatures reach 20C but minus temperatures are common in January.

Cholera Information

Germany is not listed as infected with cholera at present.

Malaria Information

Risk (WHO):
There is no risk of malaria.

Yellow Fever Information

Yellow Fever does not occur in this country.

Country Requirements (WHO):
There are no current regulations in relation to yellow fever.