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 users: 39 million (2003)