Did you know that…?

1. After Brexit, the geographical centre of the EU is located in Gadheim, part of the small town of Veitshöchheim in Lower Franconia.

2. With a population of 1.8 million, Hamburg is the EU’s largest city that is not a capital.

3. After Spain, France and Italy, Germany is the EU’s most popular tourist destination.

4. Germany funds the EU to the tune of 25 billion euros, making it the biggest contributor, though the EU’s overall budget is smaller than that of Austria or Belgium.

5. With private assets of 35,000 US dollars per adult (median figure), Germany ranks only in the EU’s midfield. France for example boasts 101,000 US dollars, while the figure for Italy is 91,000 US dollars.

6. German is the native language of just shy of 20 percent of the EU’s citizens. In addition, over 10 percent of Europeans speak German as a foreign language.

7. With over 250,000 international students, Germany is the most important host country in the EU.

8. Germany is the leading trade partner for 17 EU countries. The biggest of these, ahead of France, is the Netherlands.

9. With 26,805 patents filed, Germany is the country that registers the most patents with the European Patent Office, followed by France and the Netherlands.

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