Germany

Federal Republic of Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "Deutschlandlied"^[a] (English: "Song of Germany")
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Capital and largest city	Berlin^[b] 52°31′N13°23′E / 52.517°N 13.383°E / 52.517; 13.383
Official language and national language	German^[c]
Demonym(s)	German
Government	Federal parliamentary republic

• President	Frank-Walter Steinmeier
• Chancellor	Angela Merkel
• Vice Chancellor	Olaf Scholz

Legislature
• Upper house	Bundesrat
• Lower house	Bundestag
Formation

• Unification	18 January 1871
• Monarchy abolished	9 November 1918
• Nazi Germany	23 March 1933
• West–East division^[d]	23 May 1949
• Reunification	3 October 1990

Area
• Total	357,022 km² (137,847 sq mi)^[4] (63rd)
• Water (%)	1.27 (as of 2015)^[5]
Population
• 2020 estimate	83,190,556^[6] (18th)
• Density	232/km² (600.9/sq mi) (58th)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$4.743 trillion^[7] (5th)
• Per capita	$56,956^[7] (15th)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$4.319 trillion^[7] (4th)
• Per capita	$51,860^[7] (15th)
Gini (2019)	29.7^[8] low
HDI (2019)	0.947^[9] very high · 6th
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Driving side	right
ISO 3166 code	DE
Internet TLD	.de

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