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Germany, Federal Republic of (in German, Bundesrepublik Deutschland), country in central Europe, bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; on the south by Austria and Switzerland; and on the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. For much of German history, Germany was a geographical term for an area occupied by many states. A unified nation for 74 years (1871-1945), it was divided after World War II into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; commonly known as West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; commonly known as East Germany). On October 3, 1990, East Germany, or the GDR, became part of the FRG, and Germany once again became a unified nation. It has an area of 356,959 sq km (137,823 sq mi). Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city.

Population 83,536,115 (1996 estimate) Population Density 234 people/sq km (606 people/sq mi) (1996 estimate) Urban/Rural Breakdown 85% Urban 15% Rural Largest Cities Berlin 3,477,900 Hamburg 1,703,800 Munich 1,251,100 Cologne 963,300 Frankfurt 656,200 (1994 estimates) Ethnic Groups 96% German 4% Other including Turks, Poles, Italians, and Yugoslavs Languages Official Language German Other Languages Sorbian, other minority languages Religions 35% Protestantism mainly Lutheranism 34% Roman Catholicism 2% Islam 29% Other including Judaism

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