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Germany, is a country in West-central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; on the south by Austria and Switzerland; and on the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It is a founding member of the European Union, and with over 82 million people it has the largest population among the EU member states. The Federal Republic of Germany is a modern great power, a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8, the G4 nations and, as of 2006, ranked sixth in military expenditure. In 2007 it held the rotating presidencies of both the European Council and the G8 summits. Airlines to fly to Germany: Delta, Air France, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International, US Airways, Iberia, Malev, Czech Airlines, LOT, Finnair. Cities to fly into Germany: Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, hanover, Stuttgart, Berlin, Leipzig. |