Germany Profile
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Germany at a glance
Name: Federal Republic of Germany
Capital: Berlin
Government
- Head of State: Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- Head of Government: Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Governing parties: Social Democratic Party, Alliance’90/ The Greens, Free Democratic Party (FDP),
- Opposition: Christian Democratic Party/Christian Social Union, The Left Party,Alternative for Germany (AfD)
Population
Population: 83,200,000 (2020)
Immigration: About 26% of the population has a migration background
The largest groups are from:
- Turkey (3.5%)
- Others (Poland, Italy, Romania, etc.) (11%)
Religion: 51% Christianity (26.7% Roman Catholic, 24.3% Protestant), 3.5% Islam, 4.8% Other religions, 40.7% No Religion (2020 est.).
Language: German
Minority languages: Frisian, Sorbian, Danish, and Romany
English is widely spoken throughout the population.
Geography
Area: 137,857 sq. miles (357,050 sq.km)
Neighbors: Denmark to the North; Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to the West; Switzerland and Austria to the South; Czech Republic, and Poland to the East.
States and Population (Dec 31, 2020)
|
Baden-Württemberg |
11,103,043 |
|
Bavaria |
13,140,183 |
|
Berlin |
3,664,088 |
|
Brandenburg |
2,531,071 |
|
Bremen |
680,130 |
|
Hamburg |
1,852,478 |
|
Hessen |
6,293,154 |
|
Lower Saxony |
8,003,421 |
|
Mecklenburg-West Pomerania |
1,610,774 |
|
North Rhine-Westphalia |
17,925,570 |
|
Rhineland-Palatinate |
4,098,391 |
|
Saarland |
983,991 |
|
Saxony |
4,056,941 |
|
Saxony-Anhalt |
2,180,684 |
|
Schleswig-Holstein |
2,910,875 |
|
Thuringia |
2,120,237 |
Major Cities and Population (Dec 31, 2020)
|
Berlin |
3,664,088 |
|
Hamburg |
1,852,478 |
|
Munich |
1,488,202 |
|
Cologne |
1,083,498 |
|
Frankfurt |
764,104 |
|
Stuttgart |
630,305 |
|
Düsseldorf |
620,523 |
|
Leipzig |
597,493 |
|
Dortmund |
587,696 |
|
Essen |
582,415 |
|
Bremen |
566,573 |
|
Dresden |
556,227 |
|
Hannover |
534,049 |
|
Nuremberg |
515,543 |
|
Duisburg |
495,885 |