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Germany

Passport and visa service: Consult the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (Auswärtiges Amt)
For further information: Consult the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
Contact your embassy

Official language: German.
Other languages spoken: Most Germans have a very good knowledge of English. Quite a few of them speak French. Additionally, though less frequently, Italian, Spanish and Russian are also spoken.
Business language: The business languages are German and English.
Getting some knowledge: Use the travlang website. For a translation service, visit ContexTrans. To take lessons, consult the Goethe Institutes website.
Free translation tools: Dico Leo - Translation and pronunciation.
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-german-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-german-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-german-arabic

Domestic currency: Euro
ISO Code: EUR
To obtain domestic currency: ATMs take most credit cards. In addition, there are plenty of them and easily accessible, in airports, town centers and all over the country.
Possible means of payment: Cash payments are very widespread, and credit cards are increasingly accepted although some restaurants will only take cash. Likewise, some restaurants only take the "EC" card (a payment card, issued by German banks, which is not a credit card). Moreover, payment by cheque in shops or restaurants is not possible.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Germany, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: The country has a continental climate with wide variations in temperature between the seasons. The northern regions have a milder oceanic type climate. The southern regions have a continental climate with more rain. In the summer, the anticylones bring hot, sunny days, but the nights are cool. In winter, the days are short.
For further information: German Meteorological Agency (Deutscher Wetterdienst)

Telephone codes: To call in Germany from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +49.
To call Tunisia from Germany, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: Dual band. Roaming agreements between German operators and foreign operators enables you use your mobile phone everywhere in Germany.
Internet suffix: .de
Emergency numbers

Police	110
Fire services and assistance	112
Credit card loss	116 116