Interesting facts about Germany

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GERMANY

European country, one of the biggest economies and top notch universities. That’s all you have heard about Germany in the past years of your life. But, that’s not what Germany is all about. Rather, it is much more than that. Take a look at these incredible facts about Germany that you have probably never come across before.

  • More than 800 million of Currywursts (a type of sausage) are eaten by Germans annually! The Currywursts has a special place in the hearts of the Germans and they are available in the vegetarian version too. As per the reports, an average German consumes 67 pounds of sausages annually. And speaking of the varieties, you can select from 1,500 different sausages in Germany!
  • With more than 94,000 books published throughout the year, Germany has gained the status of one of the largest book publishers in the world. And it also conducts the world’s most important book event, the Frankfurt Book fair.
  • One-third of the Germany is still under the dominance of the woods. The 32% area of the country is covered by forests and woodland. This area is home to around 90 billion young and old trees along with possession of wood stock of up to 3.7 billion cubic meters.
  • To all those fast drivers, the highways of Germany invite you! That’s because 65% of the highways in Germany do not have any speed limit. The recommended speed limit at highways in Germany is 130kmph unless stated otherwise. However, there is no such speed limit at 65% of highways in Germany. So don’t get bewildered if you see someone speeding their vehicle to a raging 200kmph.
 
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