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Chuck Emerson Publisher – How To Germany HOW TO GERMANY DIGITAL 4 SPRING/SUMMER 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Map of Germany . 2 Masthead/Disclaimer . 3 Message from the Publisher . 4 Germany: Basic Facts . 6 Residence Permits, Work Permission . 7 The EU Blue Card in Germany . 10 Housing: What You Need to Know . 12 Rental Furniture in Germany . 15 Furnished Apartments for Temporary Rental in Munich . 18 The Workplace . 21 Finding Work in Germany . 22 Social Security and Employee Benefits . 23 The German School System . 25 International Schools in Germany . 28 Higher Education . 40 Language Schools . 42 Children’s Allowance - Kindergeld . 43 Telephone/Internet Services . 45 Banks & Banking . 49 Health Care in Germany . 50 Health Insurance in Germany . 56 German Legal System . 63 Taxes in Germany . 67 Retirement/Pension Plans-Basic Facts . 72 Buying a House in Germany . 74 Driving in Germany . 79 Road Signs . 84 The German Post Office . 86 Television & Radio . 88 Pets in Germany . 91 Shopping in Germany . 95 German Holidays - 2020 . 97 Traveling by Train . 98 Rothenburg ob der Tauber . 100 Index of Advertisers, Website Articles . 105 HOW TO GERMANY DIGITAL 5 SPRING/SUMMER 2020 GERmaNY: BASIC FACTS Population: 80,4159,622 (July 2020 est.) Size: 357,022 sq km (slightly smaller than Montana) Bordering countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland Coastline: 2,389 km • Forests and woodland cover 31% of the country Climate: temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm, mountain (foehn) wind Lowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster (-3.54m) • Highest point: Zugspitze (2,963 m) Life expectancy at birth: 78.7 for males, 83.6 for females (2020 estimate) Religions: Protestant 25.5%, Roman Catholic 27.7%, Muslim 5.1%, unaffiliated or other 41.7% (2018 est.) Government type: federal republic • National capital: Berlin • Voting Age: 18 States: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen Political parties: Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU), Free Democratic Party (FDP), Social Democratic Party (SPD), Alliance 90/Greens, Left Party (Die Linke) Currency: 1 euro (€) = 100 cents Internet country code: .de • Internet users: 73.365 million (2016 est.) • Broadband subscribers: 33.217 million (2017 est.) Telephones: Land lines - 44.4 million, Mobile phone subscribers- 106 million (2017 est.) Railways: 43,468 km of track Highways and roads: 644,480 km (12,800 km Autobahn) Waterways: 7,467 km • Airports (large and small, paved and unpaved): 539 Source: CIA Fact Book Number of residents in Germany from English-speaking nations as of 31 December 2018, not including members of the military: Canada .............................................18,135 USA ................................................119,645