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Germany

Also Known As Federal Republic of Germany
Western Europe

Germany lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north, with the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west. German reunification saw the former East German states join the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990. Its capital and most populous city is Berlin. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Berlin 2
Population
83,497,147 2
Q3 2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
357,022 2
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Germany

Regions

Cities

Aachen

Germany

Ahlen

Germany

Aichach

Germany

Albstadt

Germany

Alcimoennis

Germany

Alfeld

Germany

Altena

Germany

Anklam

Germany

Annaberg-Buchholz

Germany

Arnsberg

Germany

Aschersleben

Germany

Attendorn

Germany

Aue-Bad Schlema

Germany

Auerbach (Vogtland)

Germany

Bad Iburg

Germany

Bad Kissingen

Germany

Bad Reichenhall

Germany

Bad Salzuflen

Germany

Baden-Baden

Germany

Balve

Germany

Baunatal

Germany

Bautzen

Germany

Beckum, Germany

Germany

Bergheim

Germany

Bergisch Gladbach

Germany

Berlin

Germany

Bernau bei Berlin

Germany

Bielefeld

Germany

Billerbeck

Germany

Bischofswerda

Germany

Bocholt

Germany

Bochum

Germany

Bockenem

Germany

Bodefeld

Germany

Bonn

Germany

Borgentreich

Germany

Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany

Borkum

Germany

Borna

Germany

Brakel, Germany

Germany

Brand-Erbisdorf

Germany

Brandenburg an der Havel

Germany

Braunschweig

Germany

Breckerfeld

Germany

Bremen

Germany

Brilon

Germany

Bruchkobel

Germany

Brühl (Rhineland)

Germany

Busum

Germany

Buxtehude

Germany

Böhlen

Germany

Castrop-Rauxel

Germany

Celle

Germany

Coesfeld

Germany

Colln

Germany

Cologne

Germany

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium

Germany

Colonia Ulpia Traiana

Germany

Coswig, Saxony

Germany

Cottbus

Germany

Crimmitschau

Germany

Cuxhaven

Germany

Deggendorf

Germany

Delitzsch

Germany

Demmin

Germany

Detmold

Germany

Dillingen an der Donau

Germany

Dinkelsbühl

Germany

Dinslaken

Germany

Dippoldiswalde

Germany

Donauwörth

Germany

Dormagen

Germany

Dorsten

Germany

Dortmund

Germany

Dresden

Germany

Drolshagen

Germany

Duderstadt

Germany

Duisburg

Germany

Dulmen

Germany

Döbeln

Germany

Düren

Germany

Düsseldorf

Germany

East Berlin

Germany

Eberswalde

Germany

Eichstatt

Germany

Eilenburg

Germany

Einbeck

Germany

Eisenhüttenstadt

Germany

Emmerich am Rhein

Germany

Erding

Germany

Erfurt

Germany

Essen

Germany

Esslingen am Neckar

Germany

Eversberg

Germany

Falkensee

Germany

Flöha

Germany

Forchheim

Germany

Frankfurt

Germany

Freiberg

Germany

Freiburg im Breisgau

Germany

Freising

Germany

Freital

Germany

Fürstenau, Lower Saxony

Germany

Fürstenfeldbruck

Germany

Gardelegen

Germany

Geldern

Germany

Germering

Germany

Geseke

Germany

Gladbeck

Germany

Glauberg

Germany

Glauchau

Germany

Gorlitz

Germany

Goslar

Germany

Greifswald

Germany

Grevenbroich

Germany

Grimma

Germany

Gronau, Lower Saxony

Germany

Grossenhain

Germany

Gutersloh

Germany

Göttingen

Germany

Günzburg

Germany

Hachen

Germany

Hagen

Germany

Halberstadt

Germany

Halle (Saale)

Germany

Haltern am See

Germany

Hamburg

Germany

Hamelin

Germany

Hamm

Germany

Hann. Münden

Germany

Hanover

Germany

Haselünne

Germany

Hattingen

Germany

Havelberg

Germany

Heidelberg

Germany

Heidetrank Oppidum

Germany

Heilbronn

Germany

Helmstedt

Germany

Herford

Germany

Herrnhut

Germany

Herten

Germany

Heuneburg

Germany

Hildesheim

Germany

Hohenstein-Ernstthal

Germany

Hohnstein

Germany

Hoxter

Germany

Hoyerswerda

Germany

Ilmenau

Germany

Ingelheim am Rhein

Germany

Iserlohn

Germany

Kalkar

Germany

Kamen

Germany

Kamenz

Germany

Karlsruhe

Germany

Kehl

Germany

Kerpen

Germany

Kiel

Germany

Kitzingen

Germany

Konigsberg

Germany

Konstanz

Germany

Korbach

Germany

Kulmbach

Germany

Kyritz

Germany

Lahnstein

Germany

Lahr

Germany

Landsberg am Lech

Germany

Lebus

Germany

Leer, Lower Saxony

Germany

Leipzig

Germany

Lemgo

Germany

Limbach-Oberfrohna

Germany

Lindau

Germany

Lingen, Germany

Germany

Linnich

Germany

Lippstadt

Germany

Lorrach

Germany

Ludwigsburg

Germany

Lugau

Germany

Luneburg

Germany

Löbau

Germany

Lübeck

Germany

Lüdenscheid

Germany

Lünen

Germany

Magdeburg

Germany

Mannheim

Germany

Marienberg

Germany

Markkleeberg

Germany

Marktredwitz

Germany

Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany

Marsberg

Germany

Medebach

Germany

Meissen

Germany

Melle, Germany

Germany

Menden

Germany

Menosgada

Germany

Meppen

Germany

Merseburg

Germany

Minden

Germany

Mittweida

Germany

Moers

Germany

Munich

Germany

Mühlhausen

Germany

Münster

Germany

Naumburg

Germany

Neu-Ulm

Germany

Neubrandenburg

Germany

Neuburg an der Donau

Germany

Neuenkirchen-Vörden

Germany

Neuenrade

Germany

Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Germany

Neuss

Germany

Neustadt bei Coburg

Germany

Neustadt, Hesse

Germany

Nida (Roman town)

Germany

Nieheim

Germany

Niesky

Germany

Norderstedt

Germany

Nordhausen, Thuringia

Germany

Nordhorn

Germany

Nordlingen

Germany

Northeim

Germany

Nuremberg

Germany

Oberweißbach

Germany

Oelsnitz, Vogtland

Germany

Offenburg

Germany

Olpe

Germany

Opladen

Germany

Oppidum of Manching

Germany

Oppidum Steinsburg

Germany

Oranienburg

Germany

Oschatz

Germany

Osnabrück

Germany

Osterburg (Altmark)

Germany

Osterode am Harz

Germany

Paderborn

Germany

Papenburg

Germany

Pasewalk

Germany

Passau

Germany

Perleberg

Germany

Pforzheim

Germany

Pirna

Germany

Plauen

Germany

Plettenberg

Germany

Pritzwalk

Germany

Pulheim

Germany

Quakenbrück

Germany

Quedlinburg

Germany

Radeberg

Germany

Radebeul

Germany

Ratingen

Germany

Recklinghausen

Germany

Rees

Germany

Reichenbach im Vogtland

Germany

Rheine

Germany

Rheinfelden (Baden)

Germany

Riesa

Germany

Rochlitz

Germany

Rosenheim

Germany

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany

Rottweil

Germany

Rüthen

Germany

Salzwedel

Germany

Schkeuditz

Germany

Schmallenberg

Germany

Schwandorf

Germany

Schwarzenberg, Saxony

Germany

Schwedt

Germany

Schwerin

Germany

Schwerte

Germany

Schüttorf

Germany

Sebnitz

Germany

Seehausen, Altmark

Germany

Selb

Germany

Siegen

Germany

Soest, Germany

Germany

Solingen

Germany

Sontra

Germany

Stade

Germany

Stendal

Germany

Stollberg

Germany

Straelen

Germany

Stralsund

Germany

Stuttgart

Germany

Sundern

Germany

Tangermünde

Germany

Telgte

Germany

Torgau

Germany

Traunstein

Germany

Trier

Germany

Troisdorf

Germany

Ubach-Palenberg

Germany

Uelzen

Germany

Ulm

Germany

Unna

Germany

Uslar

Germany

Velbert

Germany

Viersen

Germany

Voerde

Germany

Vreden

Germany

Warburg

Germany

Warendorf

Germany

Warstein

Germany

Weissenburg in Bayern

Germany

Weisswasser

Germany

Werben (Elbe)

Germany

Werdau

Germany

Werl

Germany

Werne

Germany

Wesel

Germany

Wesseling

Germany

Wetter (Ruhr)

Germany

Wiehl

Germany

Winterberg

Germany

Wipperfurth

Germany

Wismar

Germany

Witten

Germany

Wolgast

Germany

Wurzburg

Germany

Wurzen

Germany

Zittau

Germany

Zschopau

Germany

Zulpich

Germany

Zwenkau

Germany

Zwickau

Germany
Connections

Associated With

Baden-Wurttemberg is a state of Germany.

Source Baden-Wurttemberg (Wikipedia)
Bavaria, States or Territories

Bavaria is a state of Germany.

Source Bavaria (Wikipedia)
Berlin, Cities

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)
Bremen, Cities
Cologne, Cities
Source Cologne (Wikipedia)
Dortmund, Cities
Source Dortmund (Wikipedia)
Dresden, Cities
Düsseldorf, Cities
Source Düsseldorf (Wikipedia)
Essen, Cities
Source Essen (Wikipedia)
Frankfurt, Cities
Source Frankfurt (Wikipedia)
Hamburg, Cities
Source Hamburg (Wikipedia)
Heidelberg, Cities
Source Heidelberg (Wikipedia)
Hesse, States or Territories

Hesse is a state of Germany.

Source Hesse (Wikipedia)
Leipzig, Cities
Source Leipzig (Wikipedia)
Mannheim, Cities
Source Mannheim (Wikipedia)
Munich, Cities
Source Munich (Wikipedia)

North Rhine-Westphalia is a state of Germany.

Source North Rhine-Westphalia (Wikipedia)
Nuremberg, Cities
Rhine Gorge, Landforms
Rottweil, Cities

Rottweil is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg.

Source Rottweil (Wikipedia)
Saxony, States or Territories

Saxony is a state of Germany.

Source Saxony (Wikipedia)
Stuttgart, Cities
Source Stuttgart (Wikipedia)
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)
Wismar, Cities

Wismar is the sixth-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Source Wismar (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Germany encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Source North Sea (Wikipedia)
Source Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Berlin, Cities

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Rivers Through Territory

The Elbe flows through Germany before reaching the North Sea.

Source Elbe (Wikipedia)

The Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border.

Source Rhine (Wikipedia)
Source Danube (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Germany (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Federal Republic of Germany
  • Infobox, capital
    Berlin, the nation's capital and most populous city
  • Infobox, area
    357,022 km2 (137,847 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, Q3 2025 estimate
    83,497,147
  • History section, reunification
    German reunification saw the former East German states join the FRG on 3 October 1990
  • Introduction
    It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west.
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Danube (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Wadden Sea, Infobox, Location field
Quote, Bordered By Water: Wadden Sea, Infobox, Location field
North Sea in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
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North Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countries
the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France
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Berlin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Berlin, Lead section, capital fact
Quote, Has Capital: Berlin, Lead section, capital fact
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.
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Hamburg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Hamburg, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Hamburg, Infobox, Country
Germany
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Munich (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Munich, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Munich, Infobox, Country
Germany
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Cologne (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Cologne, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Cologne, Infobox, Country
Germany
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Frankfurt (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Frankfurt, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Frankfurt, Infobox, Country
Germany
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Stuttgart (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Stuttgart, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Stuttgart, Infobox, Country
germany
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Leipzig (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Leipzig, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Leipzig, Infobox, Country
germany
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Düsseldorf (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Düsseldorf, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Düsseldorf, Infobox, Country
germany
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Dortmund (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Dortmund, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Dortmund, Infobox, Country
germany
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Essen (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Essen, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Essen, Infobox, Country
germany
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Heidelberg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Heidelberg, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Heidelberg, Infobox, Country
Germany
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Rottweil (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rottweil, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Rottweil, Lead section
Rottweil is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
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Wismar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Wismar, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Wismar, Lead section
Wismar is, with around 43,000 inhabitants, the sixth-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
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Rhine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Rhine River, Course section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Rhine River, Course section
After that, the Rhine defines much of the Franco-German border.
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Elbe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Elbe River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Elbe River, Lead section
It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Republic), then Germany before flowing into the North Sea
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Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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Mannheim (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Mannheim, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Mannheim, Lead section
Germany's 21st-largest city
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