Germany

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Germany

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Population & Areal

Germany has the second largest population (81,338,000 (July 1995 estimate) with growth rate of 0.26 percent (July 1995 estimate). in Europe (after European Russia) and is seventh largest in area. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 km² (137,847 sq mi), consisting of 349,223 km² (134,836 sq mi) of land and 7,798 km² (3,011 sq mi) of water. Elevation ranges from the mountains of the Alps (highest point: the Zugspitze at 2,962 metres (9,718 ft) in the south to the shores of the North Sea (Nordsee) in the north-west and the Baltic Sea (Ostsee) in the north-east

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The Capital

Berlin is the capital and the biggest city of Germany. It has a population of about 3.5 million and extends over 889 square kilometers.

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Form of Government

Germany is a federal, parliamentary, representative democratic republic.

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Language

Standard German, with substantial differences in regional dialects. Three very small linguistic minorities, which speak Serbian, Danish, or Frisian.

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Membership in EU since

Since 1957

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Religion

Protestants (concentrated in the north and east) and Roman Catholics (concentrated in the south and west) each comprise about 31% of the population. The current Pope, Benedict XVI, was born in Bavaria. In total, more than 55 million people officially belong to a Christian denomination. Non-religious people, including atheists and agnostics amount to 28.5% of the population, and are especially numerous in the former East Germany. About three million Muslims live in Germany

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Currency

In Germany they’ve had mark from 1871 but then they transferred to euro in 1999

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Climate

Most of Germany has a cool, temperate climate in which humid westerly winds predominate.

Winters there are mild and summers tend to be cool, though temperatures can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) for prolonged periods. In the east, the climate is more continental; winters can be very cold, summers can be very warm, and long dry periods are often recorded.