It is a phenomenon that people from other countries often know more about the curiosities of their own country than you do. We want to put an end to this and present you with 13 unusual facts about Germany that you probably didn’t know. We now have a better understanding of how common clichés about Germany come about. But there are also some surprising facts about Germany. We hope you enjoy learning!
1. there are 1,500 types of beer, 300 types of bread and 1,000 types of sausages in Germany
2. german is the most widely learned third language in the world
3. one third of Germany consists of forest
4. Europe’s largest railroad station in terms of area is in Leipzig
5. the world’s first printed book was also in German and is called “The Gutenberg Bible”
6. german has 35 dialects
7. beer is considered food in Bavaria
8. the narrowest street in the world is in Reutlingen and is 31cm wide
9. Germany has the most zoos in the world
10. our biggest food exports are sauerkraut, sausages and pretzels – hearty!
11. our capital has more bridges than Venice
12.Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the longest German word!
13. germany is the 5th most popular country for international students – we guess it’s the beer?
We hope we were able to teach you something new with these 13 facts about Germany that you probably didn’t know.
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