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To the north of me is Denmark, to the south of me is Switzerland, to the east of me is the Czechoslovakia, to the west is the Netherlands, to the south east is Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, to the south west of me is France, to the north east of me is Poland and the Baltic Sea, to the north west is North Sea. The capital of my country is Berlin. I am located on the continent Europe. What country am I? I am Germany. In Germany the weather is different. Their summers are mild and they have cool winters. Typical summer daytime highs are in the low 70’s degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, a typical daytime high is a few degrees above freezing. The Rhine Valley is generally the warmest part of the country. The coastal areas are usually milder than the inland areas. At night it is several degrees below freezing. The climate is cooler in the higher areas of the south. Moderate precipitation occurs in all seasons. Rainfall generally increases to the south. Precipitation is heaviest in the south, which gets about 198 cm (about 78 inches) of moisture per year. Would you like to live in Germany if the weather was like this? Germany is the official language of Germany and is spoken by almost all citizens several regional dialects exist, some of witch different substantial from standard High German. Hello is guten tag, goodbye is aufwiederseham, thank you is danke, and peace is friede. Now I know how to speak 4 words in German. Did you know that some German kids ware ties, hats, short pants, overalls, long black socks and fancy shoes?
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