Germany is a country full of fun with picturesque townscapes, harvest festivals, abundant art and culture, lush forests, old castles, wine and beer.Surrounded by nine borders, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Denmark, the history of this country, which can be said to be the center of Europe, is still evolving.Germany, which shows different expressions in each city, is popular for visiting cities and roads.
| Basic Information |
| Official country name & English notation |
Federal Republic of Germany |
| capital |
Berlin |
| area |
35.7 km2 (about 94% of Japan) |
| population |
8,254 million people (2003), population density about 230 people / km2 (Federal Statistics Korea) |
| Race |
Germanic people, mainly Germanic (about 730 million foreign residents) |
| 言语 |
German |
| Religious |
About 2,800 million new Protestants, about 2,700 million Protestants (German Federal Government Newspaper Information Agency) |
| currency |
Euro |
| Exchange rate |
1 euro = about 135.8 yen (May 2005, 5) |
| bill |
Seven types of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros |
| coin |
1、2、5、10、20、50セント、1、2ユーロの八種類(1ユーロは100セント) |
| Voltage |
230V, 50HZ |
| jet lag |
Minus 8 hours.The summer time implementation period is minus 7 hours.The summer time is from 3:2 AM on the last Sunday in March to 00:10 AM on the last Sunday in October. |
| public holiday |
1/1 New Day Neujahr, * 1/6 All Saints' Day Heilige Drei Koenige, ● 3/25 Holy Friday Karfreitag, ● 3/27 Easter Ostern, ● 3/28 Easter Day Monday Ostermontag, 5/1 Mayday Maifeiertag, ● 5/5 Christi Himmelfahrt, ● 5/15 Pentecost Pfingsten, ● 5/16 Pfingstmontag, the day after Pentecost, ● * 5/25 All Saints' Day Fronleichnam, * 8/15 Maria Himmelfahrt, 10/3 Germany Unification Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit, * 10/31 Reformationstag, * 11/1 All Saints' Day (All Saints' Day) Allerheiligen, ● * 11/16 Atonement Day Busstag, 12/8 All Saints' Day, 12/25, 26 Easter Weihnachtstag
● = Moveable feast
* Marks do not mark public holidays in some states. |
| Number of Japanese residents |
27,810 people (October 2002) |
| Phone country code |
49 |
| Emergency phone number |
Police 110 / Ambulance / Fire Department 112 |
物 価
Money runs out quickly in Germany.If you want to save money, you can do it, but the cost of food is at least 8 euros and up to 30 euros.As for food, it seems cheaper than in Japan.Accommodation ranges from 15 euros for cheap places to over 200 euros for high places.Prices are set particularly high in tourist areas, so the trick is to raise them cheaply at supermarkets when you live.
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GDP per capita
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26,760 euros (2003, Federal Statistical Office) |
economic growth rate
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1.6% (2004, federal statistics) |
Major trade items
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(1) Major export products: automobiles, machine making machines, chemical products, pharmaceuticals
(2) Major imports: chemical products, electrical engineering products, automobiles |
| Major trading partners |
(1) Export EU 55.2% (2003) 16th place: Japan (1.81%)
1st place Buddha (10.6%), 2nd place US (9.3%), 3rd place English (8.4%)
(2) Import EU 52.2% (2003) 9th place: Japan (3.6%)
1st place France (9.2%), 2nd place Netherlands (8.3%), 3rd place rice (7.3%) |
climate
The climate in Germany is relatively warm, similar to Hokkaido.The distinction between the four seasons is clear.In the summer, it can exceed 30 degrees Celsius when it is hot, but on bad weather the temperature drops considerably, so you need something that you can wear to handle it.Even in the area at night, it gets quite cold in winter and it snows a lot.It often goes below freezing, so be sure to take measures against the cold.
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| Current weather |
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| visa |
Beginning December XNUMX, XNUMX, Japanese nationals are no longer required to obtain a visa in Japan for any purpose.After entering Germany, you will be required to apply for a residence permit directly at the Foreign Affairs Bureau of your place of stay (excluding working holidays and private servants of diplomats).
However, if the local foreign bureau is asking you to obtain a visa in Japan, or if you have a special reason to apply here, the embassy will be exceptional after considering the circumstances. Apply at.If you have a visa in Japan, it is valid for XNUMX days and you can enter the country only once.You must apply to rewrite your residence permit immediately after entering Japan.
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| Passport |
Must have something valid until your return date |
| Government agencies in Japan such as embassies |
| Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Japan
106-0047-4 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, 5-10
Tel: 03-5791-7700 |
| Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Osaka and Kobe |
Consulate-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Osaka-Kobe
531-6035-1 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka 1-88 Umeda Sky Building Higashijo 35th floor
Tel: 06-6440-5070 |
| Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sapporo |
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sapporo
060-8677 Odorihigashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 1-2 Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
Tel: 011-251-1111 |
| Honorary Consulate of Germany in Sendai |
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sendai
983-8622-4 Tsutsujigaoka, Miyagino-ku, Sendai 1-4, Yurtec Corporation
Tel: 022-791-8042 |
| Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nagoya |
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nagoya
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., 461 Higashishincho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 8680-1
Tel: 052-951-8211 |
| Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Kobe |
Honorary Constitution of the Republic of Germany in Kobe
651-0087-8 Gokodori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 1-6 Kobe Japan-Germany Association Office
Tel: 078-230-8150 |
| Honorary Consulate of Germany in Hiroshima |
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Hiroshima
730-8610-2 Higashisendamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 9-29, Hiroshima Dentsu Inc.
Tel: 082-242-3511 |
| Honorary Consulate of Germany in Fukuoka |
Honorary Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany in Fukuoka
812-8707-1 Chiyo, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 17-1, West Gas
Tel: 092-633-2211 |
| German Tourism Board |
〒107-0052
7-5-56 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo German Cultural Center 4th floor
Phone 03-3586-5046 (tape guide)
Monday-Friday 13: 17-16: XNUMX (However, questions will be accepted until XNUMX:XNUMX)
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Japanese national holidays, May 5, October 1, and December 10. |
| Local Japanese Embassy |
| Embassy in Germany |
Germany
Botschaft von Japan
Hiroshimastr.6, 10785 Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Tel: (49-30) 210940 Fax: (49-30) 21094222 |
| Consulate-General in Dusseldorf |
Dusseldorf
Japanisches Generalkonsulat
Immermannstr. 45, 40210 Dusseldorf, c / o Deutsch-Japanisches Center, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Tel: (49-211) 164820 Fax: (49-211) 357650 |
| Consul General in Hamburg |
Hamburg
Japanisches Generalkonsulat
Rathausmarkt 5, 20095 Hamburg, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Tel: (49-40) 3330170 Fax: (49-40) 30399915 |
| Consulate-General of Japan in Frankfurt |
Frankfurt
Japanisches Generalkonsulat
Taunustor2 23. OG, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Tel: (49-69) 2385730 Fax: (49-69) 230531 |
| Consulate General in Munich |
Munich
Japanisches Generalkonsulat
Karl-Scharnagl-Ring 7 80539 Muenchen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Tel: (49-89) 4176040 Fax: (49-89) 47-05-710 |
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