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Germany / Quick Facts

Federal Republic of Germany

Population: 82,282,988 (2010 estimate)
Capital: Berlin: 3,382,200 Million
Area: 356,970 sq km2 / 137,827 sq mi

Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt

Ethnic groups: German 91.5 %, Turkish 2.3 %, Italian 0.7 %, Greek 0.4 %, Polish 0.4 %, Other 4.7 %

Language: German (official), English, Russian, Serbian

Religious affiliations: Protestant 37%, Roman Catholic 35%, Muslim 4%, Nonreligious 17%, Other 7%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 4.6% (2004)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 13 years (2007)

Monetary unit* 1 Euro (€), consisting of 100 cents

Economy: Agriculture (sugar beets, wheat, potatoes, barley, rye), Mining (lignite, bituminous coal, petroleum, natural gas, salt, potash), Manufacturing (chemical products, transportation equipment, non electrical machinery, metals and metal products, electrical machinery, food products).

Major trade partners for exports: France, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, and Netherlands
Major trade partners for imports: France, Netherlands, United States, United Kingdom, and Italy