The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Germany:
Germany – federal parliamentary republic in Western-Central Europe consisting of 16 constituent states (), which retain limited sovereignty. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. With more than 80 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union (EU). Germany is a major economic and political power of the European continent and a historic leader in many cultural, scientific, and technological fields.
After losing World War I, Germany fell under the control of Adolf Hitler, who started World War II. After losing World War II, Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany, each on opposite sides during the Cold War. In October 1990, after the Cold War ended, the country was reunified under Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor Helmut Kohl. As of December 2023, Germany has grown to become the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP.
General reference
Geography of Germany
Germany is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
* Coastline:
Neighbours of Germany
Land boundaries:
Environment of Germany
Geographic features of Germany
Administrative divisions of Germany
States of Germany
Germany is composed of 16 constituent states, called Bundesländer (plural form; Bundesland singularly; see map on the right).
Further subdivisions
Demography of Germany
Demographics of Germany With over 82 million inhabitants, it comprises the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-highest number of international migrants. See more at Immigration to Germany.
Government and politics of Germany
Branches of the government of Germany
Government of Germany
Executive branch of the government of Germany
Legislative branch of the government of Germany
Judicial branch of the government of Germany
Judiciary of Germany
Foreign relations of Germany
Foreign relations of Germany
- List of diplomatic missions in Germany
- List of diplomatic missions of Germany
- Embassy of Germany, Abuja
- Embassy of Germany, Bangkok
- Embassy of Germany, BrasÃÂlia
- Embassy of Germany, Budapest
- Embassy of Germany, Canberra
- Embassy of Germany, ChiÃÂinÃÂu
- Embassy of Germany, Kyiv
- Embassy of Germany, London
- Embassy of Germany, Moscow
- Embassy of Germany, Ottawa
- Embassy of Germany, Prague
- Embassy of Germany, Saint Petersburg
- Embassy of Germany, Tel Aviv
- Embassy of Germany, Washington, D.C.
- Embassy of Germany, Wellington
International organization membership
The Federal Republic of Germany is a member of:
Law and order in Germany
Law of Germany
- Laws in Germany
- Referendums in Germany
- Alcohol laws in Germany
- Capital punishment in Germany
- Censorship in Germany
- Censorship in the Federal Republic of Germany
- Civil procedure code of Germany
- Conscription in Germany
- Constitution of Germany
- Constitutional review in Germany
- Copyright law of Germany
- Driving licence in Germany
- Crime in Germany
- Human trafficking in Germany
- Rape in Germany
- Human rights in Germany
- LGBT rights in Germany
- Same-sex marriage in Germany
- Freedom of religion in Germany
- Law enforcement in Germany
- National law enforcement agencies
- Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)
- Federal Police (Germany)
- German Federal Coast Guard
- GSG 9
- Regional law enforcement agencies
- Landespolizei â are operated by individual German states and are responsible for the bulk of police work in Germany
- Baden-Württemberg Police
- Bavarian State Police
- Hesse State Police
- North Rhine-Westphalia Police
- Rheinland-Pfalz State Police
- Saarland Police
- Landespolizei forces are divided into the following operational sections:
- Schutzpolizei â ('Schupo') The uniformed police officers who patrol the streets, respond to emergency calls, do traffic policing etc.
- Kriminalpolizei â ('Kripo') The plain clothes detective branch of the State police, responsible for investigations. For instance, if a car is broken into, the Schupo will respond, secure the car, notify the owner etc., and then hand the case over to Kripo for investigation.
- Einsatzhundertschaften (EHU) / Bereitschaftspolizei (BePo) â Uniformed part of the LaPo that is used when manpower is required, for example during political demonstrations.
- Landeskriminalamt (LKA) â The State Investigation Bureau is directly subordinate to the state ministry of the interior, supervises police operations aimed at preventing and investigating criminal offences, and coordinates investigations involving more than one Präsidium.
- Wasserschutzpolizei (WSP) â The river police for patrolling rivers, lakes and harbours.
- Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK) â The SWAT teams of the German state police.
- Autobahnpolizei â The highway patrol or motorway police in Germany.
Military of Germany
Military of Germany
Local government in Germany
Local government in Germany
History of Germany
History of Germany, by period
Years in Germany
Years in Germany
1871 ⢠1872 ⢠1873 ⢠1874 ⢠1875 ⢠1876 ⢠1877 ⢠1878 ⢠1879 ⢠1880 ⢠1881 ⢠1882 ⢠1883 ⢠1884 ⢠1885 ⢠1886 ⢠1887 ⢠1888 ⢠1889 ⢠1890 ⢠1891 ⢠1892 ⢠1893 ⢠1894 ⢠1895 ⢠1896 ⢠1897 ⢠1898 ⢠1899 ⢠1900 ⢠1901 ⢠1902 ⢠1903 ⢠1904 ⢠1905 ⢠1906 ⢠1907 ⢠1908 ⢠1909 ⢠1911 ⢠1912 ⢠1913 ⢠1914 ⢠1915 ⢠1916 ⢠1917 ⢠1918 ⢠1919 ⢠1920 ⢠1921 ⢠1922 ⢠1923 ⢠1924 ⢠1925 ⢠1926 ⢠1927 ⢠1928 ⢠1929 ⢠1930 ⢠1931 ⢠1932 ⢠1933 ⢠1934 ⢠1935 ⢠1936 ⢠1937 ⢠1938 ⢠1939 ⢠1940 ⢠1941 ⢠1942 ⢠1943 ⢠1944 ⢠1945 ⢠1946 ⢠1947 ⢠1948 ⢠1949 ⢠1950 ⢠1951 ⢠1952 ⢠1953 ⢠1954 ⢠1955 ⢠1956 ⢠1957 ⢠1958 ⢠1959 ⢠1960 ⢠1961 ⢠1962 ⢠1963 ⢠1964 ⢠1965 ⢠1966 ⢠1967 ⢠1968 ⢠1969 ⢠1970 ⢠1971 ⢠1972 ⢠1973 ⢠1974 ⢠1975 ⢠1976 ⢠1977 ⢠1978 ⢠1979 ⢠1980 ⢠1981 ⢠1982 ⢠1983 ⢠1984 ⢠1985 ⢠1986 ⢠1987 ⢠1988 ⢠1989 ⢠1990 ⢠1991 ⢠1992 ⢠1993 ⢠1994 ⢠1995 ⢠1996 ⢠1997 ⢠1998 ⢠1999 ⢠2000 ⢠2001 ⢠2002 ⢠2003 ⢠2004 ⢠2005 ⢠2006 ⢠2007 ⢠2008 ⢠2009 ⢠2010 ⢠2011 ⢠2012 ⢠2013 ⢠2014 ⢠2015 ⢠2016 ⢠2017 ⢠2018 ⢠2019
History of Germany, by region
History of Germany, by subject
Culture of Germany
Culture of Germany
Art in Germany
Music of Germany
Music of Germany
People of Germany
Religion and belief systems in Germany
Sports in Germany
Sports in Germany
Economy and infrastructure of Germany
Germany was the third largest exporter in 2017. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world, while its military expenditure ranked sixth. The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security.
Energy in Germany
Windkraftanlage bei Breydin OT Trampe, Brandenburg;
Energy in Germany
Education in Germany
Education in Germany
Health in Germany
Health in Germany
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