Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany sits in Western Europe and uses EUR - Euro (€). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Dortmund
5.3M
Berlin
4.7M
Cologne
3.5M
Population
83.5M
83,497,147 people
Area
357.1K km2
357,114 square kilometers
Density
234/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Berlin
52.52, 13.4
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Germany, officially listed here as Federal Republic of Germany, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Germany, DE, DEU, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Germany is grouped under Europe, more specifically Western Europe, with Europe shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 83,497,147 people and a land area of 357,114 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 234 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 51, 9, while the capital coordinate reference is 52.52, 13.4. Germany shares listed land borders with AUT, BEL, CZE, DNK, FRA, LUX, NLD, POL, CHE, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Berlin (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Dortmund, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart and Munich. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Germany, capital of Germany, and major urban areas in Germany. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Federal parliamentary republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include European Union, Eurozone, G20, G7, NATO, OECD, Schengen Area and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Germany uses calling code +49, postal format #####, and time zone data listed as UTC+01:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists EUR - Euro (€), while language records include German. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as D. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 33.7 for 2022.
How to use this profile
This Germany profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
DE / DEU
Top-level domains
.de
Continents
Europe
Border countries
AUT, BEL, CZE, DNK, FRA, LUX, NLD, POL, CHE
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
D
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Germany is represented by the DE country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Dortmund
North Rhine-Westphalia
5,302,179
minor
#2
Berlin
Berlin
4,679,500
primary
#3
Cologne
North Rhine-Westphalia
3,500,000
City
#4
Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg
2,787,727
admin
#5
Munich
Bavaria
2,606,021
admin
Governance
Government type
Federal parliamentary republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+49
Postal format
#####
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Languages
German
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
33.7
2022