Germany
| Capital | Berlin |
| Government | Federal Republic |
| Area | 356,854 sq km
(137,782 sq mi) |
| Population | 80,767,591 |
| Population density | 226 persons/sq km
(586 persons/sq mi) |
| Urban - rural breakdown: | Urban 84 %, Rural 16 % |
| Largest cities | Berlin, Hamburg, Munich |
| Highest point | Mt. Zugspitze 2962 m
(9,718 ft) above sea level |
| Religions | Protestantism (45%, mainly Lutheranism)
Roman Catholicism (40%) Islam (2%) Other (13% including Judaism) |
| Official language | German |
| Other languages | Sorbian, other minority languages |
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