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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)
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    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.
    BERLIN (Reuters) - A Nazi concentration camp memorial in Germany has
   been criticized on both sides of the Atlantic for introducing charges
   for some visitors.
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   BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's finance minister will meet the chiefs of
   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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   Germany
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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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    Show IPA –noun a republic in central europe: after world War
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   germany on the WebOfficial name, Federal Republic of Germany. German,
   Deutschland. Formerly, Deutsches Reich. Compare East Germany, West
   Germany. Dictionary.com Unabridged
   Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2011.
    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.
 