Germany Facts

Official Name: Federal Republic of Germany

Total Area: 357,021 square kilometers

Administrative Divisions: 16 Federal States (Lander)

Head of State: Federal President

Head of Government: Federal Chancellor

Capital: Berlin

Major Cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt am Main

Language: German

Religion: Christianity

Currency: Euro

Population: 82.5 million

Literacy: 99 percent

Gross Domestic Product: EUR 2,216 billion

Economy: Automobile-manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineering, chemicals, environment technology, medical technology, biotechnology, optics, nanotechnology and aerospace

International Dialing Code: +49

Time: GMT+1 (Central European Time)

(Source: Mainly German Federal Foreign Office)