Germany Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Germany (ISO: DE) and the capital city, Berlin. This page enables you to explore Germany and its land boundaries in total: 3,714 km. You may also view the border countries of Germany (total: 9, Austria 801 km, Belgium 133 km, Czech Republic 704 km, Denmark 140 km, France 418 km, Luxembourg 128 km, Netherlands 575 km, Poland 467 km, Switzerland 348 km with its area of total: 357,022 sq km; land: 348,672 sq km, water: 8,350 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Germany Google Maps & Facts
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Geographical facts about Germany including Berlin, the capital city of Germany |
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| Name of the country: | Germany | Capital city: | Berlin |
| Geographical coordinates of Germany: | 51 00 N, 9 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Berlin: | 52 31 N 13 24 E |
| Location of Germany: | Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Germany: | total: 357,022 sq km; land: 348,672 sq km, water: 8,350 sq km | Area comparative of Germany: | three times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Montana |
| The elevation data of Germany: | mean elevation: 263 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m, highest point: Zugspitze 2,963 m | The climate of Germany: | temperate and marine: cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers: occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind |
| Land use of Germany: | agricultural land: 48%; arable land 34.1%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 13.3%; forest: 31.8%; other: 20.2% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 6,500 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Germany: | strategic location on North European Plain and along the entrance to the Baltic Sea; most major rivers in Germany – the Rhine, Weser, Oder, Elbe – flow northward; the Danube, which originates in the German Alps, flows eastward | The terrain of Germany: | lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south |
| Land boundaries of Germany: | total: 3,714 km | Borders countries of Germany: | Austria 801 km, Belgium 133 km, Czech Republic 704 km, Denmark 140 km, France 418 km, Luxembourg 128 km, Netherlands 575 km, Poland 467 km, Switzerland 348 km |
| Maritime claims of Germany: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Germany
Are you traveling to Germany? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.
Did you know that the legal system of Germany is civil law system?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Germany, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 645,000 km, paved: 645,000 km (including 12,800 km of expressways). Note: includes local roads (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: BERLIN (capital) 3.563 million; Hamburg 1.831 million; Munich 1.438 million; Cologne 1.037 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 75.3% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Germany: 80,722,792 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.16% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are German (official language). Note: Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romany are official language minority languages; Low German, Danish, North Frisian, Sater Frisian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian, and Romany are recognized as regional languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. These days, Germany has to face a net migration rate of 1.5 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Germany nowadays; German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish).
The right to vote in Germany can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a German citizen or a resident alien who has lived in Germany at least 8 years. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, but requires prior permission from governmentresidency requirement for naturalization: 8 years.
In case if you plan to visit Germany for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Germany are: Unity Day, 3 October (1990).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Germany, these are the most likely dangers you might face: flooding. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Berlin and/or Germany?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Germany, the population has to face a death rate of 11.6 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Germany
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Germany. Here they are: German (official language). Note: Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romany are official language minority languages; Low German, Danish, North Frisian, Sater Frisian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian, and Romany are recognized as regional languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .de
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate and marine: cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers: occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.
Its capital city is Berlin, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Berlin: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Germany; mean elevation: 263 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m, highest point: Zugspitze 2,963 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,389 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 3,714 km.
Current environmental issues in Germany; emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power by 2022; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU’s Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: flooding.
For your traveling options, there are 539 (2013) airports and 23 (2013) heliports in Germany all together with 7,467 km (Rhine River carries most goods; Main-Danube Canal links North Sea and Black Sea) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 645,000 km, paved: 645,000 km (including 12,800 km of expressways). Note: includes local roads (2010).
Background of Germany
Like every nation, Germany also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; As Europe’s largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent’s economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring eastern productivity and wages up to western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
