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Germany officially
the Federal Republic of Germany is a country in central Europe.
It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and
the Baltic Sea, to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic
to the south by Austria and Switzerland and to the west by
France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands .Within its
borders are a portion of the Alps mountains, the famous Rhine
and Danube rivers, and the Black Forest Its capital is Berlin
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Germany is a democratic
parliamentary federal republic, made up of 16 states (Lander),
which in certain spheres act independently of the federation.
Historically consisting of several sovereign states with their
own history, distinct German tribe dialects, culture and religious
beliefs, Germany was unified as a nation state during the
Franco-Prussian War in 1870/1871. |
The Federal Republic
of Germany is a member state of the United Nations, NATO,the
G8 and the G4 nations, and is a founding member of the European
Union. It is the European Union's most populous and most economically
powerful member state. |
The greater part
of Germany lies in the cool/temperate climatic zone in which
humid westerly winds predominate. |
The climate is
affected among other things by the Gulf Stream, which promotes
an unusually mild climate. |
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