Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the world's leading industrialized countries, located in the middle of the European Union. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, to its east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by Austria and Switzerland and to its west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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National motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedom)'' | ||||
| Official language | German¹ | |||
| Capital | Berlin | |||
| Largest City | Berlin | |||
| President: | Horst Köhler | |||
| Chancellor: | Gerhard Schröder | |||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 61st 357,022.90 km² 2.18% | |||
| Population - Total (2003) - Density | Ranked 13th 82,544,000 231/km² | |||
| Formation / Unification | Treaty of Verdun (843), January 18, 1871, May 23, 1949 October 3, 1990 | |||
| Currency | Euro (€) (²) | |||
| Time zone | UTC +1 (DST +2) | |||
| National anthem | Das Lied der Deutschen | |||
| Internet TLD | .de | |||
| Calling Code | +49 | |||
| (¹) Danish, Low German, Sorbian, Romany and Frisian are officially recognized and protected as minority languages per the ECRML. They are, however, not in common use. (²) Prior to 1999: Deutsche Mark. | ||||