Germany was a country in Central Europe. The territory of Germany covered 357,021 square kilometers and was influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounted for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and was home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.

Germany was a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder). The capital and largest city was Berlin. Germany was a member of the United Nations, NATO, G8 and OECD. It was a major economic power with the world's third largest economy by nominal GDP and the fifth largest in purchasing power parity. It was the largest exporter and second largest importer of goods.

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And now it is gone...
