Please tie your seat belts because we are about to start a roller coaster ride of Fun facts about Germany. I know that, almost everybody know about this amazing country because of cultural diversity, education quality and a lot more. So here we bring you some fun Germany Facts that you probably don’t know.

Germany is a European country with a beautiful landscape consisting of rivers, beaches, forests and mountains. One third of Germany is forest and woodland. Germany is also a member of European Union.

Germany is included in the list of most densely populated countries in the word. The total population of Germany as of 1 January 2019 is 81,402,348.

There are nine countries with whom Germany shares its border. These countries are Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, The Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Belgium and France.

Germany is home to Luxurious cars

We all love luxurious cars. Some of the world’s famous car brands are from Germany. The country is included in the list of largest car producers in the entire globe. Year 2011 saw a record breaking sale of 5.9 million cars. Audi, BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes are top car brands of Germany. Best-selling car of all time is VW’s Golf.

No Punishment for Prisoners

In Germany there is no punishment for the Prisoner who tries to escape from jail. Because Germans think that it is human instinct to be free. But the cases of escapes are rare.

Running out of Fuel on highway is illegal

In Germany, it is illegal to run out of fuel on highways. Walking or running on the road is also illegal. Cars and motorists can only stop when they are in emergency situation. Otherwise the police will suspend your driving license and you also have to pay fine.

National Parks in Germany

There are 16 national parks in Germany. Bavarian forest National Park, Saxon Switzerland National Park, Eifel National Park, Jasmund National Park, Hainich National Park, Berchtesgaden National Park, Hamburg Badden National Park Kellerwald-edersee National Park are some of them.

Black Forest National Park is the largest national park of Germany. Many fiction films are inspired from this park. The total area of this park is 3,750 square kilometer. Similarly, the smallest national park is Siebengebirge with an area of 48 square kilometers.

32 percent of the total area of Germany is forest.

Natural Resources of Germany

Some of the most precious natural resources of Germany are coal, uranium, copper, nickel and natural gas, lignite, potash, iron ore, salt, timber. Germany is the biggest producer of lignite. It is second major producer of refined selenium.

Free Education for everyone

Education system of Germany is the best. Higher secondary education is free not only for citizens but also for international students. In 2014, the government ordered to abolish the tuition fees for bachelor’s degree in public universities to give equal social rights to everyone.

Germans are bookworms

It is no crime to say that Germans are book lovers. Even, the first book ever printed was in German. One of the world’s leading book nations is Germany. More than 94,000 different books are published each year.

Most people are always confused to tell about the origin of magazine. But now it’s no longer a problem because now you have the correct answer. In 1663, Germans published the first ever magazine.

Capital of Germany

Berlin is the capital of Germany. And is also the largest city. The country’s capital has shifted many times. The cities Weimer, Bonn, Nuremberg, Berlin, Regensburg, and Frankfurt were all once the capital of Germany. Finally from 1990 Berlin become the capital again.

Largest Train Station is present in capital of Germany. Berlin is nine times huge than Paris. The capital has more bridges than Venice.

Nobel Prize Winner

Germany is included in the list of top five Nobel Prize winner countries. More than 100 Germans have been awarded Nobel Prize. The most prominent name is of Elbert Einstein. You must be wondering which country has had the most winners. United States tops the list with 336 winners.

Official Language of Germany

German is the official language of Germany. Third widely taught language in Europe is German. Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Germany has German as their official language. German language has thirty-five dialects. The longest word to be published in German is ‘Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz’.

Biggest Beer Festival

Oktoberfest is the biggest beer festival in the world. This festival held in Munich each year. The size of the beer glass in this festival is 1 liter. Furthermore, there are special gestures to get beer in German restaurants. For example you have to show your thump to get one glass beer.

Fourth largest consumer of beer in the world are Germans. Beer is so popular in Germany that it is considered a food in Bavaria. The first three biggest consumers are Czech Republic, Namibia, and Austria.

The land of Poets and Thinkers

Germany has been considered as the land of poets and thinkers. Some of the most famous poets, composers and musicians are from Germany. Wagner, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach are famous ones.

East Germany and West Germany

After losing WW2, Germany faced huge destruction. In 1949, the country divided into East Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and West Germany (Communist German Democratic Germany). West Germany recovered with the passage of time and became Europe’s richest country while East Germany didn’t cover the damage. In 1989, both sides reunited again.

Second Most Punctual Airport

Munich airport is the second most punctual airport in the world only after Tokyo.

German Inventions

I can bet there must be one or two bulb in your home. So, we should thank German for this invention. When you feel headache and take Aspirin as a cure than you must thank Germans. Insulin that is proved blessing for sugar patients is Felix Hoffmann invention. And the list doesn’t end here. The following things are originated in Germany

• Automobiles
• Gasoline
• Paraffin
• Contact lenses
• Gummy bears
• Electric drill
• Coffee filter
• Accordion
• Adhesive tape
• Jet Engines

Narrowest Street in the World

In Reutlingen, there exists the narrowest street in the world. This street has named Spreuerhofstrasse. The total width of this street is 31m.

Life Expectancy in Germany

According to recent surveys, life expectancy in Germany is 81.26 years. It is really astonishing to know that, in 1875, life expectancy was extremely low, 39 years. But now the average life expectancy for male and female are 78 and 83 years respectively.

Huge Variety of Everything

Germans loves variety in everything. There are 21, 00 castles in Germany. If you are a sausage lover than Germany should be your top travel destination. Because there are more than 1,000 types of sausages in Germany. Bratwurt is the most famous sausage in Germany. It is made from pork or sometimes veal and beef.

Moreover, there are more than 1,000 types of beer available in Germany. That’s not all, more than 300 kinds of bread are consumed in Germany. There are over 400 zoos in Germany.

Washing Machine

Yes, that’s right the chancellor’s office in Berlin is normally known as “washing machine”.

National Sports of Germany

Football is the national sport of Germany. The country has won Football world cup four times. Therefore, there are many football fan clubs in Germany.

Taxis an Germany

I know this fun fact about Germany will definitely amaze you. Taxi driver in Germany own Mercedes. Because many taxis in Germany are Mercedes.

Tanenbaum

We all love Christmas trees. And many of us wonders from where do they come from. People of Germany first started this tradition.

Hamburgers got their name from Germany

Hamburg is a city in Germany. In addition, hamburgers got their name from this place.

Lowest Birth rate

Japan and Germany has the lowest birth rate in the world. Furthermore, in Germany first name of a child must represent his gender otherwise it is illegal.