Germany

country in Central Europe
Country sovereign_state Q183
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Climate
temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Terrain
lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
Natural resources
coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 24.8%, Protestant 22.6%, Muslim 3.7%, other 5.1%, none 43.8% (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
18 January 1871 (establishment of the German Empire); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and France) in 1945 after World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed on 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed on 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; West Germany and East Germany unified on 3 October 1990, with all four powers formally relinquishing rights on 15 March 1991; notable earlier dates: 10 August 843 (Eastern Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 2 February 962 (crowning of OTTO I, recognized as the first Holy Roman Emperor)
National holiday
German Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.247 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$62,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
3.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 10%, France 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 7%, Italy 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 12%, Netherlands 7%, USA 7%, Poland 6%, France 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Germany is a sovereign state[1]. Germany ranks in the top 5% of sovereign state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428,940 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Germans[3], Turks[4], Poles[5], Syrians[6], Romanians[7]
  • Country: Germany[8]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Baltic Sea[9], North Sea[10]
  • Head of government: Friedrich Merz[11]
  • Continent: Europe[12]
  • Instance of: social state[13], Rechtsstaat[14], country bordering the Baltic Sea[15], country[16]
  • Head of state: Frank-Walter Steinmeier[17]
  • Capital: Berlin[18]
  • Official language: German[19]
  • Currency: euro[20]
  • Shares border with: Denmark[21], Poland[22], Switzerland[23], France[24], Luxembourg[25], Belgium[26], Netherlands[27], Austria[28], Czech Republic[29], Kingdom of the Netherlands[30], Kingdom of Denmark[31], Benelux[32], United Kingdom[33], Sweden[34]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .de[35]
  • Anthem: national anthem of Germany[36]
  • Item operated: Embassy of Germany, Riga[37]
  • Basic form of government: federal parliamentary republic[38], parliamentary republic[39], republic[40], federation[41]
  • Named after: Germania[42], Alamanni[43], Saxons[44], Prussia[45], theodisk[46], foreigner[47], muteness[48]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Baden-Württemberg[49], Bavaria[50], Berlin[51], Bremen[52], Hamburg[53], Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[54], Lower Saxony[55], North Rhine-Westphalia[56], Rhineland-Palatinate[57], Saarland[58], Saxony[59], Saxony-Anhalt[60], Schleswig-Holstein[61], Thuringia[62]
  • Flag: flag of Germany[63]
  • Legislative body: Bundesrat[64], German Bundestag[65]
  • Executive body: Government of the Federal Republic of Germany[66], federal level of Germany[67]
  • Highest judicial authority: Federal Constitutional Court[68], Federal Court of Justice of Germany[69], Federal Fiscal Court[70], Federal Administrative Court[71], Federal Labour Court of Germany[72], Federal Social Court[73]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Germany include Blattella germanica[74], a taxon[75]; Germans[76]; germanium[77]; Deutsches Museum[78]; Deutschland[79]; D-A-CH[80]; Allemande sauce[81]; and Villa Alemana[82].

Why It Matters

Germany has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] Germany is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

Germany has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[85], a composer[86], 1685–1759[87], of Brandenburg-Prussia[88].

Entities named for Germany include Blattella germanica[74], a taxon[75]; Germans[76]; germanium[77]; Deutsches Museum[78]; Deutschland[79]; and D-A-CH[80].

FAQs

Who did Germany influence?

Germany has been cited as an influence by George Frideric Handel[85].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [36] ↑ . 1000dokumente.de. Retrieved . 1000dokumente.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [39] ↑ . bpb.de. Retrieved . bpb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  53. [62] ↑ . Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. Retrieved . bpb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [63] ↑ . Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. wikidata.org.
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  60. [64] ↑ . Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. wikidata.org.
  61. [65] ↑ . Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. wikidata.org.
  62. [9] ↑ . tuerkei.diplo.de. Retrieved . tuerkei.diplo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  63. [10] ↑ . tuerkei.diplo.de. Retrieved . tuerkei.diplo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  64. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  65. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  66. [68] ↑ . Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. wikidata.org.
  67. [69] ↑ . bundesgerichtshof.de. Retrieved . bundesgerichtshof.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  68. [70] ↑ . bundesgerichtshof.de. Retrieved . bundesgerichtshof.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [85] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [74] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [76] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [86] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [87] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [88] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [83] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [84] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Charp238 · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cathopedia article id → Germania
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Cathopedia article id: Germania"
  2. 4d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → europe:Germany, countries:Germany, cryptids12-everything:Germany +5
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:Germany, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299701932|Germany (#299701932)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Historica Wiki"
  3. 6d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → oral sex
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q2122, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291586|batch #291586]]"
  4. 26d ago · Colorcut · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+70945000'}, {'amount': '+70943000'}, {'amount': '+72031000'} +49
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Population: 83,467,117"
  5. 26d ago · Colorcut · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Female population → {'amount': '+42096607'}, {'amount': '+42128351'}, {'amount': '+42146923'} +3
    Sitelink count → 405
    Male population → {'amount': '+40996355'}, {'amount': '+41032520'}, {'amount': '+41049155'} +3
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', '
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Basic form of government: federal parliamentary republic"
  6. 28d ago · KimKelting · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partially coincident with → West Germany
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Partially coincident with: West Germany, using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  7. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000225
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
  8. 6w ago · Leode8891 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musicbrainz area id → 85752fda-13c4-31a3-bee5-0e5cb1f51dad
    Kallías id → KS00143046, KS00005416
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Musicbrainz area id: 85752fda-13c4-31a3-bee5-0e5cb1f51dad"
  9. 6w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kallías id → KS00143046, KS00005416
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kallías id: KS00143046, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270933|batch #270933]]"
  10. 8w ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The encyclopedia of fantasy id: germany, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87359516|Germany (#87359516)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3382|Encyclopedia o"
  11. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Out tag id → germany
    The advocate tag id → germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Out tag id: germany, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/226424621|germany (#226424621)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7293|Out topic]] #mix'n'matc"
  12. 11w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → europe:Germany, countries:Germany, cryptids12-everything:Germany +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: apple:Germany, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143412324|Germany (#143412324)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5500|Apple Wiki (Fandom"
  13. 11w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Deutschland Pronunciation.ogg, LL-Q188 (deu)-Natschoba-Deutschland.wav, LL-Q188 (deu)-ENERGY ENCHANTED-Deutschland.wav +12
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Ubudage.wav"
  14. 13w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14470: Locations/Germany"
  15. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Deutschland Pronunciation.ogg, LL-Q188 (deu)-Natschoba-Deutschland.wav, LL-Q188 (deu)-ENERGY ENCHANTED-Deutschland.wav +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Germania.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  16. 13w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official color → sable, gules, or +3
    Highest judicial authority → Federal Constitutional Court, Federal Court of Justice of Germany, Federal Fiscal Court +3
    Head of state → Karl Arnold, Theodor Heuss, Heinrich Lübke +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Head of government: Walter Scheel"
  17. 13w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official color → sable, gules, or +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Official color: or"
  18. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Compulsory education (maximum age) → {'unit': 'Q24564698', 'amount': '+18'}
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 6603
    Maximum temperature record → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+42.6'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+41.2'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+41.7'}
    Biblissima authority id → Jean-Joseph Monnard
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q26871, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  19. 13w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Anthem → Deutschlandlied, Deutschlandlied, national anthem of Germany
    Significant event → Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, Occupation statute, Saarland +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Anthem: national anthem of Germany"
  20. 13w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin +16
    Third-gender population → {'amount': '+2228'}, {'amount': '+9637'}
    Capital → Berlin, Bonn, Bonn +2
    Flag image → Flag of Germany.svg, Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg, Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Anthem: Deutschlandlied"
  21. 14w ago · Colorcut · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Berlin, Bonn, Bonn +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Capital: Bonn"
  22. 14w ago · Mykhal · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 8oGvc, 1XgPnk
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Image: Aerial view of Berlin (32881394137).jpg"
  23. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 77651
    Idref id → 030685435, 027218856
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14586: 77651, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  24. 17w ago · Kompetenter · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia astronautica id → g/germany
    Country → Germany
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopedia astronautica id: g/germany"
  25. 17w ago · Eihel · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Germany
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Country: Germany"
  26. 17w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pares id → 82612
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pares id: 82612"
  27. 18w ago · Porantim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musicbrainz area id → 85752fda-13c4-31a3-bee5-0e5cb1f51dad
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Musicbrainz area id: 85752fda-13c4-31a3-bee5-0e5cb1f51dad"
  28. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-WpU5-qeSb-dtsg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eska.pl topic id: tg-WpU5-qeSb-dtsg, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/250714513|Niemcy (#250714513)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7420|eska.pl topic]]"
  29. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001814-Nemecko
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: g0001814-Nemecko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259661|batch #259661]]"
  30. 19w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 135446758, 189116956
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Fandom article id: europe:Germany"
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