Germany: Introduction

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:

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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.

F° | C°

-11°

Low: -16° | High: -7°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: -17 km/h
Sunrise: 7:41 am | Sunset: 4:58 pm

Berlin, Source: Yahoo Weather

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

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	906,684	1,054,980	1,185,070	926,347	1,067,107
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,108,107	1,321,214	1,446,172	1,120,040	1,268,840
Imports of Services (million USD)	224,081	258,682	288,401	252,543	256,289
Exports of Services (million USD)	187,830	221,929	255,789	225,756	229,861

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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