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Facts about Germany
The information about Germany is provided by the Library of Congress and Country Guide. This study attempts to review Germany and treat its dominant social, political, economic, and military aspects in a concise and objective manner.
The name Germany is used in three senses: first, it refers to the region in Central Europe commonly regarded as constituting Germany, even when there was no central German state, as was the case for most of Germany's history; second, it refers to the unified German state established in 1871 and existing until 1945; and third, since October 3, 1990, it refers to the united Germany, formed by the accession on this date of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, or West Germany). The name Federal Republic of Germany refers to West Germany from its founding on May 23, 1949, until German unification on October 3, 1990. After this date, it refers to united Germany. For the sake of brevity and variety, the Federal Republic of Germany is often called simply the Federal Republic.
The Federal Republic of Germany consists of sixteen states ( Laender; sing., Land ). Five of these Laender date from July 1990, when the territory of the German Democratic Republic was once again divided into Laender . For this reason, when discussing events since unification, Germans frequently refer to the territory of the former East Germany as the new or eastern Laender and call that of the former West Germany the old or western Laender . For the sake of convenience and variety, the text often follows this convention to distinguish eastern from western Germany.
Country Profile: Germany
Geography of Germany (location, lands, topography and climate)
Population of Germany
German Economy - the world's third largest economy.
Health Care System
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Germany: Mining and Minerals
Germany: Industry, Manufacturing and Energy
Germany: Banking and Finance System
Tourism in Germany
Germany: Foreign Economic Relations
Germany: Imports, Exports, Currency
Germany - Transportation Network - Germany is known for its high-speed autobahns, efficient railroads, and busy ports.
Germany - Telecommunications
German Government
Constitution of Germany
German Administrative Divisions
German Judicial and Legal System
Electoral System of Germany
German Politics and Political Parties of Germany
German Mass Media
German Foreign Relations
Membership of Germany in International Organizations
German Major International Treaties
Armed Forces of Germany
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