Germany - Population, Structure, Migration: Germany is the most populous European country west of Russia. Its population density is high in comparison with most other European countries, though it is exceeded by Belgium and the Netherlands. Germany has o
Aldi supermarket - image by Alan Morris/shutterstock.com The unemployment in Germany is quite low with about 6% of the population looking for work, about 2.9 million people are unemployed. About 40% of the population work at least part-time especially in health care, social services and educati...
It is considered that, generally speaking, life in the big towns is unhealthy. There is a building programme for five million homes, with gardens, and easy access to the towns. Special financial help for large families is being considered in this connexion, including reduction of train fares;...
Municipal interests are represented in legislative processes by three municipal umbrella organisations. These are the Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag—DST), which represents about 3400 large cities and almost 53 million inhabitants; the Association of Towns and Municipalities (Deutscher ...
no speed limits.Driving in Germany, especially on the Autobahn, does require more attention than driving on other highways in the world as the speed differentials between cars can be so great. As with many older European towns, parking can sometimes be difficult.Click to rent cars in Germany....
Experience the beauty and history of Germany with WorldMap1's map. Explore famous landmarks, bustling cities, and charming towns throughout the country. Germany is in Central Europe. It is between the Baltic and North Seas to the north and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark, Poland...
About 60 percent of the FRG’s workers in the precision-mechanics and optical industry are employed in factories in Ober Kochen, Wetzlar, and towns throughout the Black Forest region. The largest chemical plants are in Frankfurt am Main and Ludwigshafen. Oil refineries, accounting for more than...
The population density was 233.8 people per square kilometer (605.5 per square mile) in 1995. In 1997 about 57.4 percent lived in towns and cities of 20,000 or more inhabitants. Approximately 87.3 percent of Germans lived in urban areas in 1999, mainly in the industrial region of the Ruhr ...
Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0. The Rheingau is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. Rüdesheim Eltville Oestrich-Winkel GeisenheimTaunus...
Photo: Pedelecs, CC BY-SA 3.0. The Rheingau is a region on the northern side of the Rhine between the German towns of Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the Western Taunus to the Rhine. Rüdesheim Eltville Oestrich-Winkel GeisenheimTaunus...