Germany

General country information

Capital	Berlin
Government	federal republic
Official website	http://www.deutschland.de
Area	357021 km²
Population / Density	82369552 (July 2008 est.) / 230/km²
Currency	Euro (EUR) currency converter
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$ 34200 (2007 est.)
HDI	0.935 (2005)
Official language(s)	German
Religions	Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%
Climate	temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Interesting links	Country Insights - Centre for Intercultural Learning (Canada) Country information from the CIA-Website Country information from Wikipedia Official Tourism Website of Germany Goethe-Institut The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution operational worldwide. It promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. It also fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics. Deutsche Welle - Germany’s international broadcaster Der Spiegel - Weekly magazine Die ZEIT Campus Online version of the ZEIT Student Magazine Lufthansa - Airline Deutsche Bahn - Railway Company