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Germany

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Western Europe

Size - 357,021 km²

Geography - lowlands, central area higher, mountains in south

Language - German

Religion - 34% Protestant, 34% Roman Catholic, 3.7% Muslim, 28.3% other

Monetary Unit - Euro

Natural Resources - coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land

Agriculture - potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry

Industry - iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles

Neighbouring Countries - Poland, Czech Republic, Austria,  Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands

Population - 82,329,758 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - -0.053%

Average Life Expectancy - 79.26

Capital City - Berlin (3,429,300)

Highest Mountain - Zugspitze (2,963 m)

Longest River - Rhine (1,320 km)

Climate - Temperate - cool, wet winters -3°C to 9°C, warm summers 12°C to 24°C

Yearly Rainfall - 20 cm (approx)

Plant Life - Beech, oak, spruce, fir, pine, larch, ferns, flowers, fungi, and mosses

Animal Life - deer, wild boar, mouflon, fox, badger, hare

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