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Academic partnerships between Canada and the German state of Hessen have a long and successful tradition – currently, there exist more than 30 partnerships between universities in the two regions. However, German is still not as widely used among Canadian students as English or French are amongGermans, and keeping student exchanges in balance can be a challenge. In response, programs in English such as the summer Hessen:ISUs as well as Master’s and PhD programs are being created, and new ways to collaborate are being sought and found.

Study Options Abound in Germany

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Federal Republic of Germany

Population: 82,431,390 (2005 estimate) Million
Capital: Berlin: 3,382,200 Million
Area: 356,970 sq km2 / 137,827 sq mi

Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt
Ethnic groups: German 91.5 %, Turkish 2.3 %, Italian 0.7 %, Greek 0.4 %, Polish 0.4 %, Other 4.7 %
Language: German (official), English, Russian, Serbian

Religious affiliations: Protestant 37%, Roman Catholic 35%, Muslim 4%, Nonreligious 17%, Other 7%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP): 4.6% (2001-2002)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 13 years (2001-2002)

Monetary unit* 1 Euro (€), consisting of 100 cents

Economy: Agriculture (sugar beets, wheat, potatoes, barley, rye), Mining (lignite, bituminous coal, petroleum, natural gas, salt, potash), Manufacturing (chemical products, transportation equipment, non electrical machinery, metals and metal products, electrical machinery, food products).

Major trade partners for exports: France, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and Netherlands
Major trade partners for imports: France, Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, and Italy

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