| Location: | Central Europe |
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| Area: | 357,104 km² |
| Inhabitants: | Approx. 82 million |
Official language:
| German - it is the mother tongue of 100 million people and is the language spoken most frequently in the European Union |
Capital city:
| Berlin
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| State system: | Democratic, parliamentary federal state |
| Administration: | 16 states |
National flag: | Three horizontal stripes in black, red, gold |
Anthem:
| Third verse of August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben’s 'Das Lied der Deutschen'” to a melody by Joseph Haydn 'Kaiserhymne' |
| Time zone: | Central European Time (CET) |
| Currency: | 1 euro = 100 cents |
| Telephone country code: | +49 |
| Internet TLD: | .de
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Power voltage:
| 230 V, 50 Hz |
State holiday:
| 3 October, Day of German Unity |
