Germany is a country in central Europe and a member of the European Union. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Germany has one of the world's highest levels of education, technological development, and economic productivity. Since the end of World War II, the number of youths entering universities has more than tripled, and the trade and technical schools of the Federal Republic of Germany are among the world's best.

International codes: D
Area: 357,021 km2
Capital city: Berlin
Population: 82,210,000
Population density: 230/km2

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