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Profile of Germany
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Germany at a glance

 

Name: Federal Republic of Germany

Capital: Berlin

Government

 

Population

Population: 83,200,000 (2020)

Immigration: About 26% of the population has a migration background

The largest groups are from:

  • Turkey (3.5%)
  • Others (Poland, Italy, Romania, etc.) (11%)
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Religion: 51% Christianity (26.7% Roman Catholic, 24.3% Protestant), 3.5% Islam, 4.8% Other religions, 40.7% No Religion (2020 est.). 

Language: German

Minority languages: Frisian, Sorbian, Danish, and Romany

English is widely spoken throughout the population.

 

Geography

Area: 137,857 sq. miles (357,050 sq.km)

Neighbors: Denmark to the North; Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to the West; Switzerland and Austria to the South; Czech Republic, and Poland to the East.

 

 

 

 

States and Population (Dec 31, 2020)

 Baden-Württemberg11,103,043
 Bavaria13,140,183
 Berlin3,664,088
 Brandenburg2,531,071
 Bremen680,130
 Hamburg1,852,478
 Hessen6,293,154
 Lower Saxony8,003,421
 Mecklenburg-West Pomerania1,610,774
 North Rhine-Westphalia17,925,570
 Rhineland-Palatinate4,098,391
 Saarland983,991
 Saxony4,056,941
 Saxony-Anhalt2,180,684
 Schleswig-Holstein2,910,875
 Thuringia2,120,237

 

Major Cities and Population (Dec 31, 2020)

 Berlin3,664,088
 Hamburg1,852,478
 Munich1,488,202
 Cologne1,083,498
 Frankfurt764,104
 Stuttgart630,305
 Düsseldorf620,523
 Leipzig597,493
 Dortmund587,696
 Essen582,415
 Bremen566,573
 Dresden556,227
 Hannover534,049
 Nuremberg515,543
 Duisburg495,885

 

Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany

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