🌍 Geography
Location: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
357,022 km²
Land Area
348,672 km²
Water Area
8,350 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,694 km
Coastline
2,389 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
Climate: temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
263m
Natural Resources
coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
84,119,100
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.12%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
46.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
12 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>leading export-driven, core EU and eurozone economy; key automotive, chemical, engineering, finance, and green energy industries; growth stalled by energy crisis and declining exports; tight labor market with falling working-age population; fiscal rebalancing with phaseout of energy price supports</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$5.25 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$4.66 trillion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$62,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.8%
Industry
25.8%
Services
63.9%
Major Industries
<p>iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, automobiles, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles</p>
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
federal parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal; age 16 for some state and municipal elections
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
German Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
4.53 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
7.8 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
12.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
56
Notable Sites
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
- Speyer Cathedral
- Aachen Cathedral
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau, and Bernau
- Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter, and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck
- Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square