Fun Facts
Germany is home to the biggest Beer Festival in the world, Oktoberfest in Munich, where the standard glass of beer is a whole liter!
One-third of Germany is covered in forests and woodlands.
65% of the highways in Germany have no speed limit and are called the Autobahn.
Germany has more zoos than any other country, over 400.
Fanta was created in Germany during the Second World War after Coca-Cola syrup was prevented from being imported into the country.
Some of the world’s most famous inventions were created in Germany - the lightbulb, automated calculators, automobiles, insulin, petrol engines, jet engines, and the Walkman (to name a few!)
Germany is a very cultured country, with 6,200 museums, 820 theatres, 130 professional orchestras, and 8,800 libraries.
The tradition of having a Christmas tree was started in Germany.
Escaping prison in Germany isn’t illegal because it’s a basic human instinct to want to be free.
