Berlin is the capital of Germany. Berlin is a city state. There are 2 more city states in Germany (Bremen and Hamburg). The population of Germany is 83.02 million inhabitants (Einwohner) in 2019. The extension (Fläche) of Germany is 357,386 km² .
The currency (Währung) of Germany is Euro (€) and the official language is Deutsch.
The biggest state in Germany is Bayern and the smallest state is Bremen.
3 biggest cities in Germany: Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.
German coat of arms
The German national anthem consists only of the third stanza of the Deutsche Nationalhymne by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1841). The melody was written by Joseph Haydn in 1796-97.
Friedrich Merz was born 11 November 1955. He is a German politician serving as the Bundeskanzeler since Mai 6, 2025. A member of the CDU.
He was born 5 January 1956). He is a German politician serving as Bundespräsident since 19 March 2017. His task is more focused as the foreign affairs representative of Germany.
Steinmeier belongs to the right wing of the SPD, known as reformists and moderates.
She was born 17 July 1954. She is a German politician who has been Bundeskanzlerin since 2005 to 2021. She was the representative leader of Germany from 2000 to 2018. Despite of being considered the equivalent of the president of the United States, as a difference to the US, the power is is not assigned to her but also in another person, the president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, which will cover other aspects. Merkel served as the Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Germany voiced its support to Obama's wish to deliver a speech before the iconic Brandenburg Gate during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.
Below are sites with information about each state, including populations, size, coats of arms, foods, and more.
Click below to watch short video clips from the German Television Station DW (Deutsche Welle) with Euromaxx