Total Population: 82,268,357

Annual growth rate: -0.1%

Density: 236 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 73.6%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Berlin (4,275,000); Stuttgart (2,650,000); Hamburg (2,575,000); Munich (1,980,000); Frankfurt (1,930,000).

Ethnic Origins: Nearly one inhabitant in five (18.4%) has foreign roots. On 31 December 2007, foreigners living in Germany came from these countries: Turkey (1 713 551), Italy (528 318), Poland (384 808), Serbia-Montenegro (330 608), Greece (294 891), Croatia (225 309), Russia (187 835).

Official Language: German.

Other languages spoken: Most Germans have a very good knowledge of English. Quite a few of them speak French. Additionally, though less frequently, Italian, Spanish and Russian are also spoken.

Business language: The business languages are German and English.

Religion: Christians 62.5 % (Catholics 31.4 %, Protestants 31.1 %), Muslims 4 %, Jews 0.2 %.

Type of State: Germany has 16 States or provinces, which have local governments and legislatures that enjoy considerable decentralization in relation to the federal government.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member, G8 member.
The leading European power; the world's second largest exporter.

HDI*: 0,940/1

HDI (world rank): 23rd/177

Telephone code:
To call from Germany, dial 00
To call in Germany, dial +49

Internet suffix: .de

Computers: 65.6 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 62.6 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 76.0 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 100% of the population