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| Capital: |
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Berlin
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Federal Republic of Germany
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| Conventional short form |
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Germany
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Bundesrepublik Deutschland
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| Lokal short form |
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Deutschland
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German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
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Languages
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| Main language |
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German, Standard
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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98,000,000
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| Other languages |
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Abaza, Adyghe, Albanian Tosk, Alemannic, Arabic Algerian spoken, Arabic Moroccon spoken, Arabic Tunesian spoken, Assyrian Neo Aramaic, Chaldean Neo Aramaic, Chechen, Danish, Dimli, Dutch, English, Farsi West, Frisisch East, Frisisch North, Frisisch West, German Standard, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Kalmyk oirat, Katalanian valencian balear, Kazakh, Kirmanjki, Kölsch, Korean, Kurmanji, Laz, Le, Luxembourgeois, Osetin, Plattdeutsch, Polish, Portuguese, Romani Balkan, Romani Sinte, Romani Vlax, Russian, Saxon Upper, Serbo-croatian, Sorbian Lower, Sorbian Upper, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Turkmen, Turoyo, Urdu, Uyghur, Vietnamese
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Bas Sorabe, Dänisch, Delnoserbski, Deutsch, Dolnoserbski, Haut Sorabe, High German, Hochdeutsch, Hornjoserbski, Hornoserbski, Lower Lusatian, Lusatian, Niedersorbisch, Nordfriesisch, Obersorbisch, Ostfriesisch, Saterlandic Frisian, Seeltersk Frisian, Sintí, Upper Lusatian, Wendish, Ziguener
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Arlija, Bautzen, Croatian, Dzambazi, Eftawagaria, Erzgebirgisch, Estracharia, Ferring, Gadschkene, Helgoland, High Alemannisch, Kalderash, Kamenz, Kranaria, Krantiki, Lovari, Low Alemannisch, Mooringer, Praistiki, Solreng
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Erli, Fohr-amrum, Mainland Frisian, Mooringa, Sylt
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Internet:
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.de
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| Internet users |
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28.64 Mio. (2001)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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200 (2001)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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51 00 N, 9 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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357,021.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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3,621.0
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Economy:
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Euro
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D
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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2,174 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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0.2% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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472.9 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001*)
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| Inflation rate |
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2.4% (2001)
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People:
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| Population |
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83,251,851
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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15.4% (M: 6,568,699; F: 6,227,148)
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- 15 - 64 years
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67.6% (M: 28,606,964; F: 27,695,539)
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| - 65 years and over |
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17% (M: 5,546,140; F: 8,607,361)
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| Labor force |
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41.9 Mio. (2001)
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