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Country (long form) Federal Republic of Germany
Capital Berlin
Total Area 137,846.58 sq mi
357,021.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Montana)
Population 83,029,536 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 79,702,511
Languages German
Literacy 99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1977 est.)
Religions Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%, unaffiliated or other 26.3%
Life Expectancy 74.47 male, 80.92 female (2001 est.)
Government Type federal republic
Currency 1 euro (EUR) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita) $23,400 (2000 est.)
Industry among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages; shipbuilding; textiles
Agriculture potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry
Arable Land 33%
Natural Resources iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite, uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land
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