Germany (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/ ( listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), 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. The terr...
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Area:
- 357,092.9 km² (137874.3 mi² )
Time zone(s):
Population:
- 82,062,200 (Jan 1, 2009)
Date founded:
- May 23, 1949
Contained by:
Also known as:
- Federal Republic of Germany,
- BRD,
- Bundesrepublik Deutschland,
- Deutschland
