Germany
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Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Federal Republic of Germany
Flag of Germany Coat of arms of Germany
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
"Unity and Justice and Freedom"
Anthem: third stanza of "Das Lied der Deutschen"
(also called "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit")
Location of Germany
Location of Germany (orange)
– on the European continent (camel & white)
– in the European Union (camel) [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city) Berlin
[show location on an interactive map] 52°31′N, 13°24′E
Official languages German[1]
Ethnic groups 91% German, 3% Turkish, 6% minority groups
Demonym German
Government Federal Parliamentary republic
- President Horst Köhler
- Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU)
Formation
- Holy Roman Empire 962
- German Empire 18 January 1871
- Federal Republic 23 May 1949
- Reunification 3 October 1990
EU accession 25 March 1957
Area
- Total 357,021 km² (63rd)
137,847 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.416
Population
- Dec. 31, 2007 estimate 82,217,800[1] (14th)
- Density 230/km² (36th)
596/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
- Total $2.81 trillion (5th)
- Per capita $34,181 (21st)
GDP (nominal) 2007 estimate
- Total $3.32 trillion (3rd)
- Per capita $40,415 (19th)
Gini (2000) 28.3 (low)
HDI (2005) ▲ 0.935 (high) (22nd)
Currency Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .de
Calling code +49
1 ^ Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romany and Frisian are officially recognised and protected by the ECRML.
Germany [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ] (help·info), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (help·info), IPA: [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]),[2]...
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