COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Federal Republic of Germany
Capital
Berlin
Coordinates
51°00’ N, 9°00’ E
Location
Germany is located in Central Europe and shares borders with Poland and Czech Republic on the east, Austria on the southeast, Switzerland on the south, France, Belgium and the Netherlands on the west, and Denmark on the north.
Area
Total area: 357 021 sq km
Land area: 349 223 sq km
Water area: 7 798 sq km
Land boundaries
3 621 km
Coastline
2 389 km
Administrative division
Germany is divided into 16 states (Länder).
Political system
Germany is a federal republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by the Federal Convention for a five-year term. Chancellor is the head of government and is elected by the Federal Assembly for a four-year term. Parliament is bicameral and consists of the Federal Assembly (Bundestag) with 614 members and the Federal Council (Bundesrat) with 69 members.
Population
82 369 552
Ethnic groups
German 91%, Turkish 2%, other 7%
Religions
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 4%, other 28%