Germany

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Germany jûrˈmənē [key], Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2021 est. pop. 84,166,070), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). Located in the center of Europe, it borders the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France on the west; Switzerland and Austria on the south; the Czech Republic and Poland on the east; Denmark on the north; and the Baltic Sea on the northeast. The official capital and largest city is Berlin, but many administrative functions are still carried on in Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Reunification of Germany
• West Germany
• East Germany
• Postwar Germany
• The Third Reich
• The Weimar Republic
• The German Empire and the Weimar Republic
• The German Confederation and the Rise of Prussia
• The Holy Roman Empire
• History to the Early Middle AgesGermany to 1871
• History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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