GERMANY
Germany is a central-western European country, and the most populous European Union member state.
Germany's coastline is comprised of the Baltic Sea in
OFFICIAL TITLE
Federal Republic of Germany
shared with Poland, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria,
SIZE
357,168 km2 (137,903 sq mi)
the north and north-east, while land borders are
TIME ZONE BERLIN
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the Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg, Belgium
POPULATION
Austria and Switzerland is comprised of Lake
MAIN RELIGION
83,604,843
Constance, which is Central Europe's third-largest
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formerly divided Berlin, while other significant cities
lake. The country's capital and largest city is the
CAPITAL CITY / CO-ORDINATES
German
LARGEST CITY / CO-ORDINATES
and the Netherlands. Germany's border between
include Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart,
Cologne and Düsseldorf. Between Germany's coast and its highest point in the Alps (Zugspitze), elevation
rises to 2,962 m (9,718 ft). In its northern lowlands, Germany's river system is a vast one, and the
Danube, Rhine and Elbe Rivers are significant
transport and tourism routes. The majority of Germany experiences a temperate, seasonal climate,
which is moderated through the effects of the North
Atlantic Drift's warmer waters. In the east of
Germany, the climate is more continental, with cold
winters, very warm summers and less rainfall than the
west. The plant and animal life of Germany is
common to most of Central Europe, and oak, beech
and assorted deciduous trees mainly populate one-
third of the country's forests. In mountainous areas,
conifers, firs and spruce trees grow widely. The
country's 16 national parks, 15 biosphere reserves,
98 nature parks and over 400 zoos are home to
numerous animals, with the latter including the world famous Berlin Zoo.
CURRENCY
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
Christianity Berlin - 52°31′N 13°23′E
Berlin - 52°31′N 13°23′E Euro (EUR) +49 .de
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