Germany Profile

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Germany at a glance

Name: Federal Republic of Germany

Capital: Berlin

Government

• Head of State: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
• Head of Government: Chancellor Friedrich Merz
• Governing parties: Christian Democratic Party/Christian Social Union, Social Democratic Party
• Opposition: The Left Party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alliance’90/ The Greens, Free Democratic Party (FDP),

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%)

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)

Major Cities and Population (Dec 31, 2020)

Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany