Berlin
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Berlin
State: Berlin
Country: Germany

Berlin By The Numbers:

Population: 3.4 million ( city ), 4.9 million ( metropolitan )

Average Annual Days with Rainfall: 225 days

Average January Temperature: -6°C / 31°F

Average July Temperature: 18°C / 65°F

Quick Facts:

Time Zone: GMT+1 ( GMT+2 daylight savings time ); Central European Time ( CET )

Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz, German 2-pin-plug

Country Dialing Code: +49

Area Code: 030

Berlin’s debt level: EUR47 billion

Annual amount of taxes to be paid to own a dog: EUR150

Did You Know?

Musician David Bowie and Iggy Pop lived in Berlin during the 1970s. He once reportedly described they city as "the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine."

Imported coffee was banned by Friedrich II in order to encourage sales of the local beverage: beer!