Germany
Location: Central Europe, bordered by Denmark and the Baltic
Sea on the North,the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and
France on the West, Austria and Switzerland on the South, Poland
and the Czech Republic on the East
Area: 137,838 square miles
Population: 80,000,000
Government: Federal Republic
Largest cities: Berlin (capital), Hamburg, Munich, Colone,
Essen, Frankfurt
Language: German
Ethnic group: German
Religion: Protestant 49%, Roman Catholic 45%
Chief industries: Chemicals, machinery, vehicles, mining, steel
production
Chief crops: Grains, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets
Minerals: Iron, coal, potash, lignite
Leading exports: Machines, precision tools, vehicles, iron and
steel products
Leading imports: Manufactured products, foodstuffs, raw
materials, fuels
Monetary unit: Mark
