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Germany
- Location |
Central Europe, bordering the
Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of
Denmark |
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Area
- Total |
357,021 sq km |
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Area
- Land |
349,223 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
7,798 sq km |
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Geographic Coordinates |
51 00 N, 9 00 E |
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Coastline |
2,389 km |
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Elevation Highest |
Zugspitze 2,963 m |
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Elevation Lowest |
Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m |
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Birth rate |
8.45 births/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
10.44 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
75.56 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
81.68 years (2004 est.) |
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Languages |
German |
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Independence |
18 January 1871 (German Empire
unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and
later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG
or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and
French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7
October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany
and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally
relinquished rights 15 March 1991 |
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Flag
Description |
Three equal horizontal bands of
black (top), red, and gold |
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Internet Code |
.de |
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Airports |
550 (2003 est.) |
| Bordering
Countries |
Austria, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
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Records |
Germany has the highest number of
border countries in West Europe. |
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