Germany

President: Christian Wulff (2010)

Chancellor: Angela Merkel (2005)

Land area: 135,236 sq mi (350,261 sq km);


total area: 137,846 sq mi (357,021 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 82,282,988


growth rate: –0.06%);

birth rate: 8.2/1000;

infant mortality rate: 3.9/1000;


life expectancy: 79.4;


density per sq km: 235

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Berlin (capital since Oct. 3, 1990), 3,933,300 (metro. area), 3,274,500 (city proper)

Other large cities: Hamburg, 1,686,100; Munich, 1,185,400; Cologne, 965,300; Frankfurt, 648,000; Essen, 588,800; Dortmund, 587,600; Stuttgart, 581,100; Düsseldorf, 568,900; Bremen, 527,900; Hanover, 516,300; Duisburg, 513,400

Monetary unit: Euro (formerly Deutsche mark)