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In which seven countries is German recognized as an official language? | German is either the official language or one of the official languages of Belgium, Germany, Italy (in the region of the South Tyrol), Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Austria and Switzerland. |
What is the capital of Belgium (or Belgien)? | Brussels (or Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium. |
What is the capital of Germany (or Deutschland)? | Berlin is the capital of Germany (or Deutschland). |
What is the capital of Liechtenstein? | Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein. |
What is the capital of Luxemburg? | The capital of the country of Luxemburg is the city of Luxemburg. |
What is the capital of Austria? | The capital of Austria (or Österreich) is Vienna (or Wien). |
What is the capital of Switzerland (or die Schweiz)? | The capital of Switzerland (or die Schweiz) is Bern. |
What is the capital of the Italian German-speaking region called South Tyrol (or Südtirol)? | Bozen is the capital of the German-speaking region of South Tyrol (or Südtirol) in Italy. |
How many official languages does Belgium have? | There are three official languages in Belgium – French, Dutch and German. |
What is the highest mountain range in Europe? | The Alps are the highest mountains in Europe. |
How long are the Alps? | The Alps stretch 1,200 kilometers, or approximately 750 miles from France through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, northern Italy and end in Slovenia. |
Approximately how much of the Alps are found in Austria? | About 29% of the Alps are found in Austria. |
Approximately how much of Austria in occupied by the Alps? | About 60% of the landscape in Austria is considered to be mountainous. |
By what other name is the country of Austria known? | Austria, or Österreich, is also known as the Alpenrepublik. |
How many Austrians actually live in the Alps? | About 50% of all Austrians live in the mountains. |
What is Austria’s highest mountain? | Der Großglockner is Austria’s highest mountain. |
When did the Berliner Wall, or Berliner Mauer, go up? | The Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, went up on August 13, 1961. |
When did the Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, come down? | The Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, came down on November 9, 1989. |
Where did the Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, stand? | The Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, encircled all of Westberlin, the section of the city occupied by the British, French and American troops following World War II. |
How long was the Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer? | The Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, was 167.8 kilometers long. That’s just over 100 miles long! |
How tall was the Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer? | The Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer, stood between 3.40 meters and 4.20 meter high. That’s approximately 11 to just over 13½ feet tall! |
How many watchtowers, or Beobachtungstürme, were along the Berlin Wall, or Berliner Mauer? | There were 302 watchtowers, or Beobachtungstürme, positioned along the 100+-mile wall. |
What is Switzerland known for? | Switzerland is known for its banks, its watches and clocks, its knives, and especially for its chocolate. |
What are the four most well-known chocolate companies in Switzerland? | Lindt, Tobler, Sprüngli and Suchard are Switzerland’s most prominent chocolate manufacturers. |
Which Swiss chocolates are known for their purple cow? | The purple cow is the icon for Milka chocolates made by the Suchard company. |
Of all the countries in the world, which country consumes the most chocolate per capita (per person)? | The Swiss eat the most chocolate, followed closely by the Germans. |
What is the Hanseatic League (Hanse)? | It is a union of merchants networked throughout the North and Baltic Seas. |
How long was the Hanseatic League (Hanse) in existence? | The Hanseatic League, or Hanse, was in existence from the mid-12th century to the mid-17th century. |
How many cities were members of the Hanseatic League? | About 200 cities were members of the Hanseatic League, or Hanse. |
Which city was considered the capital of the Hanseatic League, or Hanse? | The German city of Lübeck was considered to be the capital of the Hanseatic League. |