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Over 101 million people in the world speak German, around 20 million people throughout the world are learning German.

Anyone who speaks German can communicate with 101 million people world-wide. In Europe alone, 100 million people speak German as their mother tongue, not only in Germany, but also in Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. Knowledge of the German language might also be of help in parts of northern Italy, eastern Belgium, eastern France, and in Holland or Denmark.

We present seven good reasons on why it is worth learning German. In addition, you will find some interesting facts on where German is used and spoken all around the world.

Here is a very useful website for providing information on learning German: http://www.learn-german.net

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Why should I learn German? 7 good reasons for learning German

1. ...because German is an important language in international communication.

2. ...because German is an important language for trade.

3. ...because German occupies a firm place in science and the humanities.

4. ...because German, as a cultural language, opens up intellectual horizons.

5. ...because German opens the door to German university courses.

6. ...because German improves your chances of finding work.

7. ...because Germany is a popular tourist destination

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Did you already know...

...that German, spoken by 101 million people world-wide, occupies 12th place?

...that German is the most widely spoken language in the EU?

...that German, after English, is the most widely taught language in schools in the new EU countries?

...that German occupies second place in the Internet?

...that German is most widely learned in the Russian Federation and Poland?

....that German occupies third place amongst the languages used in book production world-wide?

...that there are over 200,000 foreigners studying in Germany?

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