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The World Factbook

The World Factbook
Location: This entry identifies the country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the centroid or center point of a country expressed in degrees and minutes; it is based on the locations provided in the Geographic Names Server (GNS), maintained by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on behalf of the US Board on Geographic Names. Map references: This entry includes the name of the Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. Note that boundary representations on these maps are not necessarily authoritative. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries. Area: This entry includes three subfields. This is the population pyramid for Germany.

Germany: History, Geography, Government, and Culture Located in central Europe, Germany is made up of the North German Plain, the Central German Uplands (Mittelgebirge), and the Southern German Highlands. The Bavarian plateau in the southwest averages 1,600 ft (488 m) above sea level, but it reaches 9,721 ft (2,962 m) in the Zugspitze Mountains, the highest point in the country. Germany's major rivers are the Danube, the Elbe, the Oder, the Weser, and the Rhine. Germany is about the size of Montana. Federal republic. The Celts are believed to have been the first inhabitants of Germany. By the 14th century, the Holy Roman Empire was little more than a loose federation of the German princes who elected the Holy Roman Emperor.

Home Pew Reveals Support for TTIP in US and Germany More than half of Germans and Americans support the implementation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), according to a new report released by Pew Research Center. American and German TTIP Views Easter Traditions The Easter season is a time when all customs seem to symbolize renewal, life and the beginning of spring. Easter Traditions Fall of the Wall The year 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - a monumental day in German history. 25th Anniversary Skills Initiative The Skills Initiative works to introduce the German style dual training system in the US. Training to Work Germany in Europe This campaign takes a closer look at Germany's role in the EU. Germany in Europe Transatlantic Climate Bridge Learn more about the initiative and about German energy policy and the energy transition here. Transatlantic Climate Bridge Consulate Finder Nine German Missions throughout the US offer consular services.

Germany Germany ( i/ˈdʒɜrməni/; German: Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]),[7] is a federal parliamentary republic in western-central Europe. It consists of 16 constituent states, which retain limited sovereignty, and covers an area of 357,021 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi) with a largely temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany is a major economic and political power and traditionally a leader in many cultural, theoretical and technical fields. §Etymology §History §Prehistory §Germanic tribes and Frankish Empire Second- to fifth-century migrations in Europe In the 3rd century a number of large West Germanic tribes emerged: Alemanni, Franks, Chatti, Saxons, Frisii, Sicambri, and Thuringii. §Holy Roman Empire Martin Luther publicised The Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 in Wittenberg, challenging the Roman Catholic Church and initiating the Protestant Reformation.

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