Germany at a glance
Location: Central Europe
Area: 357,104 km²
Inhabitants 2011: 81,8 million
Capital city: Berlin
State system: Democratic- parliamentary federal state
Administration: 16 states
Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
Currency: 1 euro = 100 cents
Gross national income 2011: EUR 2,609.92 billion
Telephone country code: +49
Power voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz
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