Capital:
Berlin
Area:
357,041 sq km / 137,853 sq ml
Language:
German
Currency:
Euro - formerly Deutschmark
Population:
82,398,326
Life expectancy:
72 (men), 78 (women)
Literacy rate:
99%
Religions:
Protestant 43%, Roman Catholic 36%
Physical features:
Flat in north, mountainous in south with Alps; rivers Rhine, Weser, Elbe and Danube; many lakes including Müritz; Black Forest
Imports:
Electrical machinery, clothing and accessories, petroleum and petroleum products
Exports:
Road vehicles, electrical goods, metals and metal products, chemicals, textiles
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