Currency
The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.64 euros.

Astronomy
Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Climate
Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind.

Terrain
Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Elevation Extremes
Lowest point: Freepsum Lake -2 m ... Highest point: Zugspitze 2,963 m