Full name:
Republic of Germany
Nationality
noun: German(s) adjective: German
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Area
total:357,021 sq km land: 349,223 sq km water: 7,798 sq km:
Population: 82,431,390 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)
Capital: Berlin, population – 3 390 000
Largest Cities
Hamburg – 1700 000), Munched – 1 200 000), Köln – 970 000), Frankfurt – 650 000), Essen – 600 000), Dortmund – 590 000), Stuttgart – 585 000), Düsseldorf – 570 000), Leipzig – 490 000), Dresden – 480 000), Bon – 300 000)
Official Language: German
Religion: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Political system: federal republic
GDP: purchasing power parity -$2.362 trillion
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $28,700
Annual growth: 1.7%
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 1% industry: 31% services: 68%
Inflation: 1.6%