Germany is called the Federal parliamentary Republic in Europe. Officially it is the Federal Republic of Germany. In the German language, it is called Bundesrepublik Deutschland. The country consists of 16 states which capital and the large city are Berlin. Its land area is 3,57,021 square km covered by 81.8 million inhabitants. It is the most population member state and largest economy in the European continent and the technological leader in many fields.
Germany was a founding member of the European community in 1957 which became the EU in 1993. It is part of the Schengen area and became a member of the Eurozone in 1999. It is also a member of the united nation.
Germany is the member of NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the OECD and the council of Europe. Germany has already taken a non-permanent seat for the UN Security Council for the 2011-2012 terms.
It has the world’s fourth largest economy by nominal GDP and fifth largest purchasing power parity. It is second largest exporter and third largest importer of goods. The country has developed a very high standard of living and a comprehensive system of social security. Germany is the home of many influential Scientists, inventers, political leader, players, writers, philosophers.