GERMANY

Country name: Federal Republic of Germany Capital: Berlin
Geographic coordinates: 52° 31' N, 13° 23' E
Population: 3 489 000
Time zone: UTC+1
Government: Federal republic International organizations: EU, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence: First unified in 1871 with the creation of the German Empire. After WWII the country was split into two parts, Germany was reunified in 1990 following the end of the Cold War. Useful web sites: Official site: www.deutschland.de
Tourist site: www.germany-tourism.de
Time zone: UTC+1 Geography: Area: 357 022 sq km
Forested area: 110 760 sq km
Comparative: Slightly smaller than Japan
Population: 83 517 000 Land use: Arable land: 34.23%
Permanent crops: 0.57%
Other: 65.2%
Area: 357 022 sq km Natural hazards: Occasional flooding.
Languages: German, Turkish Extreme elevation: Zugspitze, 2962 m
Currency: Euro    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.