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Germany |
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| Name |
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Federal Republic of Germany |
| Capital City |
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Berlin |
| Official Language |
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German |
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| Population |
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81.950.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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13.013.040 inhabitants |
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- emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution
- acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests
- pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany
- hazardous waste disposal |
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| Location |
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Central Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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3 October
(Day of Unity, in 1990) |
| Currency |
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Euro (EUR) |
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| Area |
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357.046 sq km |
| Forest |
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31% |
| Land Boundaries |
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3.621 km |
| Coastline |
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2.389 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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2.963 m (Zugspitze) |
| Lowest point |
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-2 m (Freepsum Lake) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm foehn wind |
| Summer temperatures |
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16º / 20º C |
| Winter temperatures |
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-1º / 6º C |
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