Germany: 357,021 sq.km for about 83 million inhabitants. Capital: Berlin. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). It is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Time zone: (Moscow: GMT +1). Religions: Christian, Islam. Electricity current 240 Volts. The biggest towns include: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. Driving on the right hand side. Currency Euro: 1 US$ = 0.68 euros approx. Official language: German. The ethnic/language groups include German, and some Turkish and other minorities, etc. Germany is one of the world's largest and technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics; food and beverages. As the birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, among others, Germany's gift to European classical music is colossal. Most popular sport is football (soccer), and German has football greats like Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Jürgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthäus and Oliver Kahn. Other sports include handball, volleyball, basketball, and ice hockey and tennis and car racing.