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Officially the '''Federal Republic of Germany''' ([[:Category:German|de]]: '''''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'''''), but commonly known simply as '''Germany''' (de: '''''Deutschland'''''), it is major country in central {{tag|Europe}}, and identified by its {{Wp|ISO 3166-1}} country code '''{{Wp|ISO 3166-2:DE|DE}}'''. Germany is geographically (and also politically) sub-divided into sixteen (16) [[:Category:German state|federal states]], known in German as ''Land'' when describing a single state, and ''Länder'' for plural usage. Its country code top-level domain identifier (for internet use) is '''{{Wp|.de}}'''. A federal parliamentary republic, Germany is situated within continental Europe; having northern maritime borders with the Baltic Sea and North Sea, and land borders with [[:Category:Denmark|Denmark]] to its north, [[:Category:Poland|Poland]] and the [[:Category:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] to its east, [[:Category:Austria|Austria]] and [[:Category:Switzerland|Switzerland]] to its south, and [[:Category:France|France]], [[:Category:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]], [[:Category:Belgium|Belgium]], and the [[:Category: | Officially the '''Federal Republic of Germany''' ([[:Category:German|de]]: '''''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'''''), but commonly known simply as '''Germany''' (de: '''''Deutschland'''''), it is major country in central {{tag|Europe}}, and identified by its {{Wp|ISO 3166-1}} country code '''{{Wp|ISO 3166-2:DE|DE}}'''. Germany is geographically (and also politically) sub-divided into sixteen (16) [[:Category:German state|federal states]], known in German as ''Land'' when describing a single state, and ''Länder'' for plural usage. Its country code top-level domain identifier (for internet use) is '''{{Wp|.de}}'''. A federal parliamentary republic, Germany is situated within continental Europe; having northern maritime borders with the Baltic Sea and North Sea, and land borders with [[:Category:Denmark|Denmark]] to its north, [[:Category:Poland|Poland]] and the [[:Category:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] to its east, [[:Category:Austria|Austria]] and [[:Category:Switzerland|Switzerland]] to its south, and [[:Category:France|France]], [[:Category:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]], [[:Category:Belgium|Belgium]], and the [[:Category:Netherlands|Netherlands]] to its west. The capital city (and also largest city by population) is [[:Category:Berlin|Berlin]] (previously an enclave within the former {{Wp|East Germany}} or German Democratic Republic), with the city of [[:Category:Frankfurt|Frankfurt]] being the financial centre of Germany. Its currency is the {{Wp|euro}} (€), replacing its former {{Wp|Deutsch Mark}} (DM). | ||
Regarding international relations, the Federal Republic of Germany was a founding member of the {{Wp|European Economic Community}} (EEC) since March 1957 (as {{Wp|West Germany}}), and a founding member of its successor, the politico and economic {{tag|European Union}} (EU) in November 1993. It is a full member state of the {{tag|United Nations}} (UN) since September 1973 (as West Germany), a subsequent member of the European governmental and legal alliance the {{Wp|Council of Europe}} (CoE) (from July 1950 as West Germany, and from 1990 for the former East Germany following reunification), a member of the {{Wp|International Criminal Court}} (ICC) since December 1998, members of the inter-governmental Group of Seven ({{Wp|G7}}) and Group of Twenty ({{Wp|G20}}) political forum. It is a member of the {{Wp|European Economic Area}} (EEA) since May 1992, and a founding member (as West Germany) of the {{Wp|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development}} (OECD) signed in December 1960. It is also a founder member state of the {{Wp|World Trade Organization}} (WTO) from January 1995. Germany is a member of the {{Wp|North Atlantic Treaty Organization}} (NATO) military alliance (from May 1955 as West Germany, from 1990 following full reunification), one of the founder members of the {{Wp|Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe}} (OSCE) since June 1973 (as West Germany), a member of the {{Wp|International Criminal Police Organization}} (ICPO, or Interpol) since June 1956 (as West Germany), and one of the founding members of the {{Wp|European Space Agency}} (ESA) since July 1977 (as West Germany). | Regarding international relations, the Federal Republic of Germany was a founding member of the {{Wp|European Economic Community}} (EEC) since March 1957 (as {{Wp|West Germany}}), and a founding member of its successor, the politico and economic {{tag|European Union}} (EU) in November 1993. It is a full member state of the {{tag|United Nations}} (UN) since September 1973 (as West Germany), a subsequent member of the European governmental and legal alliance the {{Wp|Council of Europe}} (CoE) (from July 1950 as West Germany, and from 1990 for the former East Germany following reunification), a member of the {{Wp|International Criminal Court}} (ICC) since December 1998, members of the inter-governmental Group of Seven ({{Wp|G7}}) and Group of Twenty ({{Wp|G20}}) political forum. It is a member of the {{Wp|European Economic Area}} (EEA) since May 1992, and a founding member (as West Germany) of the {{Wp|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development}} (OECD) signed in December 1960. It is also a founder member state of the {{Wp|World Trade Organization}} (WTO) from January 1995. Germany is a member of the {{Wp|North Atlantic Treaty Organization}} (NATO) military alliance (from May 1955 as West Germany, from 1990 following full reunification), one of the founder members of the {{Wp|Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe}} (OSCE) since June 1973 (as West Germany), a member of the {{Wp|International Criminal Police Organization}} (ICPO, or Interpol) since June 1956 (as West Germany), and one of the founding members of the {{Wp|European Space Agency}} (ESA) since July 1977 (as West Germany). | ||
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*[https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en Federal Government of Germany] — official website | |||
*[https://www.btg-bestellservice.de/pdf/80201000.pdf Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany – 23 May 1949, last amended on 28 June 2022] — Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin | |||
*{{Wp|Federalism in Germany}} — at the English Wikipedia | |||
*{{Wp|Natural regions of Germany}} — at the English Wikipedia | |||