Germany
Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Germany is a federal republic.
Capital: Berlin
Berlin is the biggest city in Germany.
Currency of Germany-Euro
The official language is German.
Germany is called Deutschland in German.
Abbreviation: DE
Germany is on the continent of Europe. The North Sea and the Baltic sea are on Germany's northern border. Along Germany's southern border stretch the Bavairan Alps and Lake Constance along the German and Swiss border.
Germany shares a border with nine countries, more than any other European country. The countries that border German are: Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Flag of Germany
The present German flag is a horizontal triband of three equal horizontal bands. The colors are the national colors of Germany: red, gold, and black.
The red, gold, and black colors are from the uniforms of a squad of German soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. The colors are a symbol of freedom and the nation.
