The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Germany:

The location of Germany in Western-Central Europe
An enlargeable map of the Federal Republic of Germany

Germany – federal parliamentary republic in Western-Central Europe consisting of 16 constituent states (German: Bundesland), which retain limited sovereignty. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. With more than 80 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state in the European Union (EU). Germany is a major economic and political power of the European continent and a historic leader in many cultural, theoretical, and technical fields.

After losing World War I, Germany fell under the control of Adolf Hitler, who started World War II. After losing World War II, Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany, each on opposite sides in the Cold War. In October 1990, after the Cold War ended, the country was reunified under Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor Helmut Kohl. Germany has since grown to become the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, a financial status which the country has consistently maintained throughout the early 2020s.

General reference edit

 
An enlargeable basic map of Germany

Geography of Germany edit

 
An enlargeable topographic map of Germany

Geography of Germany is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.

  • Coastline: 2,389 km (1,484 mi)

Neighbours of Germany edit

Land boundaries: 3,621 km (2,250 mi)

  Austria 784 km (487 mi)
  Czech Republic 646 km (401 mi)
  Netherlands 577 km (359 mi)
  Poland 456 km (283 mi)
  France 451 km (280 mi)
   Switzerland 334 km (208 mi)
  Belgium 167 km (104 mi)
  Luxembourg 138 km (86 mi)
  Denmark 68 km (42 mi)

Environment of Germany edit

 
An enlargeable satellite image of Germany

Geographic features of Germany edit

Administrative divisions of Germany edit

States of Germany edit

Germany is composed of 16 constituent states, called Bundesländer (plural form; Bundesland singularly; see map on the right).

Further subdivisions edit

Demography of Germany edit

Demographics of Germany With over 82 million inhabitants, it comprises the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-highest number of international migrants. See more at Immigration to Germany.

Government and politics of Germany edit

Branches of the government of Germany edit

Government of Germany

Executive branch of the government of Germany edit

Legislative branch of the government of Germany edit

Judicial branch of the government of Germany edit

Judiciary of Germany

Foreign relations of Germany edit

Foreign relations of Germany

International organization membership edit

The Federal Republic of Germany is a member of:[3]

Law and order in Germany edit

Law of Germany

Military of Germany edit

Military of Germany

Local government in Germany edit

Local government in Germany

History of Germany edit

History of Germany, by period edit

Years in Germany edit

Years in Germany

1871- 1872- 1873- 1874- 1875- 1876- 1877- 1878- 1879- 1880- 1881- 1882- 1883- 1884- 1885- 1886- 1887- 1888- 1889- 1890- 1891- 1892- 1893- 1894- 1895- 1896- 1897- 1898- 1899- 1900- 1901- 1902- 1903- 1904- 1905- 1906- 1907- 1908- 1909- 1911- 1912- 1913- 1914- 1915- 1916- 1917- 1918- 1919- 1920- 1921- 1922- 1923- 1924- 1925- 1926- 1927- 1928- 1929- 1930- 1931- 1932- 1933- 1934- 1935- 1936- 1937- 1938- 1939- 1940- 1941- 1942- 1943- 1944- 1945- 1946- 1947- 1948- 1949- 1950- 1951- 1952- 1953- 1954- 1955- 1956- 1957- 1958- 1959- 1960- 1961- 1962- 1963- 1964- 1965- 1966- 1967- 1968- 1969- 1970- 1971- 1972- 1973- 1974- 1975- 1976- 1977- 1978- 1979- 1980- 1981- 1982- 1983- 1984- 1985- 1986- 1987- 1988- 1989- 1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2008- 2009- 2010- 2011- 2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019

History of Germany, by region edit

History of Germany, by subject edit

Culture of Germany edit

 
Old Town of Regensburg (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
 
The Oktoberfest in Munich is the world's largest fair.
 
The German Unity Flag is a national symbol of German Reunification that was raised on 3 October 1990. It waves in front of the Bundestag in Berlin (seat of the German parliament).

Culture of Germany

Art in Germany edit

Music of Germany edit

 
Johann Sebastian Bach

Music of Germany

People of Germany edit

Religion and belief systems in Germany edit

 
Cologne Cathedral

Sports in Germany edit

 
Michael Schumacher has claimed 91 race victories and 7 championships in his F1 career.

Sports in Germany

Economy and infrastructure of Germany edit

Economy of Germany Germany was the third largest exporter in 2017. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world,[4] while its military expenditure ranked sixth.[5] The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security.

 
Euro banknotes

Energy in Germany edit

 
Wind turbine at Trampe (Breydin), wind farm Heckelberg-Brunow/Breydin

Windkraftanlage bei Breydin OT Trampe, Brandenburg;

Energy in Germany

Education in Germany edit

Education in Germany

Health in Germany edit

Health in Germany

See also edit

Germany

References edit

  1. ^ Map of Germany, SitesAtlas.com, 2009, web: SitA-511.
  2. ^ "Ryan Jahnke Online", FigureskatersOnline.com, 2009, web: FSO-RJah.
  3. ^ "Germany". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  4. ^ Germany world's second biggest aid donor after US TopNews, India, Retrieved 2008, 04-10.
  5. ^ "The fifteen major spenders in 2006". Recent trends in military expenditure. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-08-23.

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Germany

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