Quick Facts

Location: West-Central Europe
Capital: Berlin
Main Languages: German
Major Cities: Munich, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Duisburg, Essen

Climate

Germany’s climate is moderate and has generally no longer periods of cold or hot weather. Most areas on the country’s North Sea coast have midwinter temperatures about 1.5°C or even higher.



Economy

GDP: $3.980 trillion. The GDP figure in 2018 was $4,001,488 million, leaving Germany placed 4th in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in Germany rose $324,049 million with respect to 2017. The GDP per capita of Germany in 2018 was $48,298$3,911 higher than in 2017, it was $44,387.

Currency

Euro  (€) (EUR)

Government:

Politics of Germany are based on a federal parliamentary democratic republic. The power to make federal law is given to the government and the two parts of parliament, the Bundestag and Bundesrat. The ministers of the government are members of the parliament, and need parliamentary support to stay in power.

There is a multi-party system that, since 1949, has been dominated by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The judiciary of Germany is independent of the executive and the legislature.



Area: 357,168 km2

Distance from Ethiopia: The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Germany and Ethiopia is 5,409 km3,361 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Germany to Ethiopia, It takes 6 hours to arrive.

Population: Despite a drop in the country’s growth rate, its 2019 population is now estimated at 82.44 million, which makes Germany the 17th most populous country in the world. It’s also the largest country in the European Union.

Time Zone: CET (UTC+2)