Facts
Location: Central Europe
Capital City: Berlin
Population: 82.3 million (8.8% of the population are foreigners)
Government: Federal Republic, with 16 states (Bundesländer)
Currency: Euro (€)
Main Language: German (English is a common second language)
Main Religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism
Other Facts:
Germany has the largest population in Europe
The current GDP of Germany is €2,245.50 billion
The German economy had shrunk 7.1 year-on-year by 2nd quarter of 2009
Germany reunified with East Germany in 1990
Germany is one of the three most innovative countries in the world (along with Japan and the United States) with 11,188 triad patent registrations
Germany has 33 natural and cultural heritage sites protected under the UNESCO World Heritage program
