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Germany
Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder). The states were divided according the condition principle of the local autonomy into local regional administrative authorities.
Since the age of industrialisation, the country has been a driver, innovator, and beneficiary of an ever more globalised economy. Germany is the world's top
exporter . The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country's products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.
Capital
- Berlin (52°31'N 13°24'E)
Area
- Total: 357,050 km²
- Water(%): 2.416
Population
- 2008 est.: 82,046,000
- Density: 230.9/km²
GDP (PPP), 2008 estimate
- Total: $2.910 trillion
- Per capita: $35,442
Internet Usage
- 55,221,183 Internet users for Dec./05
- 67.1% penetration
as at September 2009
