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Germany is a nation located in West-Central Europe, covering the region between the Alps to the Baltic and the North Sea. Germany is ranked as the second-largest populated nation in Europe and appears as the seventh-largest concerning the area covering 349,223 square miles. According to the 2020 estimations, the population in Germany is 83,783,942 persons as entailed in the United Nations data. Germany's population figures are equivalent to 1.07% of the whole world population and ranked position nineteen by the population size.
Germany's official language is German, with over 95% of the Germans conversing in it. Other languages used are Sorbian by 0.09%, North Frisian is spoken in Nordfriesland used by 0.01%. Various currencies are acceptable in Germany; these include; Euro since 2002, and Deutsche Mark (DM) is used in West Germany from 1948 until the 1990s. The conversion of the foreign currencies is relevant to the Euros among those in the Euro Zones. The forests in Germany cover approximately 11.4 million hectares, equivalent to 32% of the country's area; some of the forests are Bavarian, the Black Forest, Harz Mountains, Berchtesgaden, and many others.
The rivers found in Germany are the Rhine, the largest, Danube, Saale, Havel, Neckar, and several others (Kiessling et al., 2019). Christianity is the dominant religion in Germany while Judaism and Islam is the minority religion. Germany's economy is ranked as the fourth-largest economy in the world. Politically, Germany is democratic and adopts the federal parliamentary republic whereby Germany's parliament plays the legislative veto role. Germany's global reach regarding financial standing and currency is quite high; the country has a mixed economy and free market in business services and consumer goods (Stolper & G., 2017). Germany is unique in various aspects like beer, alcohol, and football.
Germany is a nation located in West-Central Europe, covering the region between the Alps to the Baltic and the North Sea. Germany is ranked as the second-largest populated nation in Europe and appears as the seventh-largest concerning the area covering 349,223 square miles.