| Country (long form) |
Federal Republic of Germany |
| Capital |
Berlin |
| Total Area |
137,846.58 sq mi
357,021.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Montana) |
| Population |
82,797,408 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
79,702,511 |
| Languages |
German |
| Literacy |
99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1977 est.) |
| Religions |
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%, unaffiliated or other 26.3% |
| Life Expectancy |
74.3 male, 80.75 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
federal republic |
| Currency |
1 deutsche mark (DM) = 100 pfennige |
| GDP (per capita) |
$22,700 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages; shipbuilding; textiles |
| Agriculture |
potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry
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| Arable Land |
33% |
| Natural Resources |
iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land |
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