Germany
Population
82,369,000 peopleCapital
BerlinCurrency
EuroMap of Germany
Area in square kilometers
357,021 km2 Location of Germany (dark green)– on the European continent (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) —
Location of Germany (dark green)
– on the European continent (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (green) —
Germany (Listeni /ˈdʒɜrməni/), officially the Federal Republic of
Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced
( listen)), is a country in Western
and Central Europe. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of
sixteen states. The capital and largest city is Berlin.
After 1945, Germany was
divided by allied occupation, and evolved into two states, East
Germany and West Germany. In 1990 Germany was reunified.
Germany was a founding member of the European Community in 1957, which
became the EU in 1993.
Germany, (officially: the Federal Republic of Germany), (German:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the largest country in Central Europe.
Germany is a
federation of 16 states, roughly corresponding to regions with their
own distinct and unique cultures. Germany is one of the most
influential nations in European culture, and one of the world's main
economic powers.
Since the early middle ages Germany started to split into hundreds of
small states. It was the Napoleonic wars that started the process of
unification, which ended in 1871, when a large number of previously
independent German kingdoms united under Prussian leadership to form
the German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich).
from Turkey, invited to Germany in the 1950s and 1960s to fill labor
shortages) who remained in Germany. Germany has a sizable ethnic
Turkish population (2.4% at the beginning of 2010).
Germany has one of the world's highest levels of education,
technological development, and economic productivity.
Germany is a broadly
middle class society. A generous social welfare system provides for
universal medical care, unemployment compensation, and other social
needs. Millions of Germans travel abroad each year.
Germany became a
confederation after 1815 and then an empire centered around Prussia
(1871-1918).
Germany's defeat in 1945 at the end
of World War II resulted in its division into four occupation zones,
each controlled by an Allied power. Out of the U.S.
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Country, north-central Europe.
Located in north central Europe, containing modern Germany plus much of modern Poland
Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to World War I
Capital
Berlin
Language(s)
Official language:
German
Unofficial minority languages:
unification of Germany and proclamation of William I as German Emperor
on 18 January 1871 to 1918, when it became a federal republic after
defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor William II.
After 1850 Germany industrialized rapidly, with a foundation in coal,
iron (and later steel), chemicals and railways. From a population of
41 million people in 1871 it grew to 68 million in 1913. From a
heavily rural nation in 1815, it was now predominantly urban.
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been criticized on both sides of the Atlantic for introducing charges
for some visitors.
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the country's top insurers and banks on Thursday to discuss a French
proposal detailing private sector involvement in a second Greek
bailout package.
"helping hand" with its debt crisis during a visit to Germany on
Tuesday and said his country could buy the sovereign debt of some
troubled euro zone nations if needed. | Video
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Germany, officially Federal Republic of Germany, German Deutschland or
Bundesrepublik Deutschland,
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Germany.Country,
north-central Europe.
Area: 137,879 sq mi (357,104 sq km). Population: (2010 est.)
81,644,000. Capital: Berlin.
Germany has
a developed free-market economy largely based on services and
manufacturing. It is one of the richest countries in the world.
Exports include motor vehicles and iron and steel products.
the Holy Roman Empire, centring on Germany and northern Italy, was
revived.
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Why decide? The beauty of Germany is that rather
than choosing, you can revel in the contrasts (except maybe with the
car question…). Exploring this country and all its facets can keep
visitors happy for weeks.
I'm now in Leipzig, Germany, the city in which the communist
government of East Germany first crumbled under the weight of
public demonstrations in 1989.
Twenty years after reunification, Germany has come to terms with
itself in a way that the postwar generation proclaimed would never be
possible and the post-Berlin Wall generation finds completely natural.
inequality, Germany’s economic engine is humming and unemployment has
fallen significantly in the former East Germany.
crisis, certain that the world should follow Germany’s example of
austerity. Ms. Markel also was the most reluctant participant in the
bailouts first of Greece and then of Ireland, as she tried to calm
anger over what Germans see as a need to bail out their profligate
neighbors.
During the 16th century, northern Germany became
the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state,
the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871.
West Germany was a
founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became
the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and
adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.
Germany is a member of the
United Nations, NATO, G8 and the OECD. It is a major economic power
with the world's fourth largest economy by nominal GDP and the fifth
largest in purchasing power parity.
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Map of Germany Map of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
President: Christian Wulff (2010)
Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Located in central Europe, Germany is made up of the North German
Plain, the Central German Uplands (Mittelgebirge), and the Southern
German Highlands.
Germany is about the size of Montana.
Government
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Federal republic.
History
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The Celts are believed to have been the first inhabitants of Germany.
returned to his native Germany for a Catholic youth festival in
Cologne. (Photo gallery)
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Choosing a Parliament
In September 2005, Germany prepared to vote for a new Bundestag.
he returned to Germany in 1945 to hunt down Hitler's henchmen.
Germany as a whole can be divided into three major geographic regions:
the low-lying N German plain, the central German uplands, and, in the
south, the ranges of the Central Alps and other uplands. The climate
is temperate although there is considerable variation.
The name given by the Nazis to their government in Germany; Reich is
German for “empire.” Adolf Hitler, their leader, believed that he was
creating a third German empire, a successor to the Holy Roman Empire
and the German empire formed by Chancellor Bismarck in the nineteenth
century.
Nazi Germany2 Areas under German and/or Axis occupation German allies2,
co-belligerents, and puppet states2 Allied-held areas Neutral
countries
Capital
Berlin
Language(s)
German
Government
Totalitarian dictatorship, Single-party state
Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, is the name commonly used to
refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a
totalitarian dictatorship ruled by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.
Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent's economic,
political, and defense organizations.
Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity
and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10
other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the
euro.
Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed on 23
May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German
Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed on 7 October 1949
and included the former USSR zone; West Germany and East Germany
unified on 3
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If you want to experience Germany’s reputation for speed, hiring a car
and heading down the nearest Autobahn will do, though the more
ambitious head for the lengthy, classic road circuit at the Nurberg
Ring.
A glance at Germany’s more infamous history is on offer at the
harrowing Holocaust war memorials at Dachau and Buchenwald, while the
Christmas markets – prevalent throughout Germany – give a taste of the
friendliness and welcoming ethos of the modern day natives.
Germany, and is the largest city by population.
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After centuries of war, conflict and discord, Germany today is a
A cheap flight to Germany means
retracing one’s ancestry or reminiscing in the same spot where the
Berlin Wall once stood.
Flights to Germany mean a pilsner of
beer and late-night clubs for the young-at-heart, and sidewalk cafes
and conversations for the relaxed traveler. The sights of Germany are
mainly dependent on what time of year you travel.
The work of uniting Germany was not begun by a tribe living in the
interior but by one on the outskirts of the country. The people called
Franks suddenly appear in history in the third century.
conversion of Germany much credit is due the Irish and Scotch, but the
real founders of Christianity in Germany are the Anglo-Saxons, above
all St. Boniface. Among the early missionaries were: St.
The real Apostle of Germany was St. Boniface, whose chief work
was in Central Germany and Bavaria. Acting in conjunction with Rome he
organized the German Church, and finally in 755 met the death of a
martyr at the hands of the Frisians.
Location of Germany Location of Germany (orange)
– on the European continent (camel & white)
– in the European Union (camel)
Capital
(and largest city)
Berlin
Official languages
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German:
Bundesrepublik Deutschland ( help· info), IPA: ), is a country in Central Europe.
The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² and is influenced by a
temperate seasonal climate. With over 82 million inhabitants, it
comprises the largest population among the member states of the
European Union and is home to the third-highest number of
international migrants worldwide.
from Turkey, invited to Germany in the 1950's and 1960's to fill labor
shortages) who remained in Germany, and Germany has a sizable ethnic
Turkish population. Germany is also a prime destination for political
and economic refugees from many developing countries.
income level of more than $28,700, Germany is a broadly middle class
society. A generous social welfare system provides for universal
medical care, unemployment compensation, and other social needs.
Millions of Germans travel abroad each year.
Economic uncertainty in eastern Germany is often cited as one factor
contributing to extremist violence, primarily from the political
right.
Germany telephone code 49 is dialed after the IDD.
Germany international dialing 49 is followed by an area code.
The Germany area code table below shows the various city codes for
Germany. Germany country codes are followed by these area codes.
the complete Germany dialing code, you can make your international
call.
Germany Population
82,329,758 (16 of 237)
Germany Area, Sq. Km.
Goal! Germany Celebrates the Start of the Women's World Cup
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More than 100,000 people watched the opening ceremony in Frankfurt on
Saturday; a sell-out crowd packed Berlin's Olympiastadion on Sunday;
millions watched worldwide; and Germany's women beat Canada 2-1 to
Research Institutes in US and Germany Join Forces on Solar Power
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The German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Jülich Research Center (FZJ)
and the Berlin-based Helmholtz Center for Materials and Energy (HBZ)
reached agreement on June 23 to collaborate in the field of solar
In this special feature we present Germany's key messages on current
challenges in foreign policy and global issues.