Federated Republic of Germany

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since 1949 · up to 361 thousand km² · Europe

Capital: Berlin (1867–…), Bonn (1949–1999), Bonn (1973–1990), Berlin (1990–…), Berlin (1999–…)

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 constituent states have a total population of over 83 million, making it the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr.

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Predecessors: Federal Republic of Germany, German Democratic Republic, German Reich, Trizone

Events on its territory

• 2002 Euro notes and coins