Germany Facts
Facts about Germany
Capital
Berlin
Total Area
total: 357,021 sq km
land: 349,223 sq km
water: 7,798 sq km
Population
82,431,390 (July 2005 est.)
Languages
German
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1997 est.)
male: NA%
female: NA%
Religions
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Life Expectancy
total population: 78.65 years
male: 75.66 years
female: 81.81 years (2005 est.)
Government Type
federal republic
Currency
euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro
as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries;
on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions
within the member countries
GDP (per capita)
purchasing power parity - $28,700 (2004 est.)
Labour Force
42.63 million (2004 est.)
Exports
$893.3 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Imports
$716.7 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Natural Resources
coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land
Telephones (main lines in
use)
54.35 million (2003)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
64.8 million (2003)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Internet hosts: 2,686,119 (2004)Internet users: 39 million (2003)
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