Capital: Berlin
Population
Total Population:
81,702,329
Annual Growth Rate:
-0.2%
Density:
234 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
73.8%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Berlin (4,275,000); Stuttgart (2,650,000); Hamburg (2,575,000); Munich (1,980,000); Frankfurt (1,930,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Nearly one inhabitant in five (18.4%) has foreign roots. Foreigners living in Germany come from Turkey (1.7 million), Italy (0.5 million), Poland (0.4 million), Serbia-Montenegro (.3 million), Greece (0.3 million), Croatia (0.2 million) and Russia (0.18 million).
Official Language:
German.
Other Languages Spoken:
Most Germans have a very good knowledge of English. Quite a few of them speak French. Additionally, though less frequently, Italian, Spanish and Russian are also spoken.
Business Language(s):
The business languages are German and English.
Religion:
Christians 62.5 % (Catholics 31.4 %, Protestants 31.1 %), Muslims
4 %, Jews 0.2 %.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Berlin
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
357,110 km²
Type of State:
Germany has 16 States or provinces, which have local governments and legislatures that enjoy considerable decentralization in relation to the federal government.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
The leading European power; the world's second largest exporter.
HDI*:
0.885/1
HDI (World Rank):
10/169
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Germany, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Germany, Dial +49
Internet Suffix:
.de
Computers:
65.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
62.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
76.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Last Updates: January 2012
Germany: Introduction