Countries

Germany

Also Known As Federal Republic of Germany

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Germany." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/germany.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Germany. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/germany

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-germany,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Germany},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/germany},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Germany lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north, with the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west. German reunification saw the former East German states join the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990. Its capital and most populous city is Berlin.

Facts

Capital

Berlin 1

Population

83,497,147 1

Q3 2025 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2025 1

Area (sq km)

357,022 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Berlin

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)

Cologne

Source Cologne (Wikipedia)

Frankfurt

Source Frankfurt (Wikipedia)

Hamburg

Source Hamburg (Wikipedia)

Munich

Source Munich (Wikipedia)

Western Europe

Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

North Sea

Source North Sea (Wikipedia)

Wadden Sea

Source Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Berlin

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

Source Berlin (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube

Source Danube (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Also in Political Atlas: Germany, the same subject.

Politics and foreign relations

Politics and foreign relations: this country's government, institutions, parties and foreign-policy positions are recorded on Political Atlas (section "Foreign relations and policy," ruling 722), linked here by a same-as edge. Geography mints and owns none of that content. Germany.

Sources

1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationInfobox

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Federal Republic of Germany

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1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital

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Berlin, the nation's capital and most populous city

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1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, area

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357,022 km2 (137,847 sq mi)

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1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section, Q3 2025 estimate

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83,497,147

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1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, reunification

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German reunification saw the former East German states join the FRG on 3 October 1990

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1. Germany (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

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It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Germany borders Denmark to the north; Poland and the Czech Republic to the east; Austria and Switzerland to the south; and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west.

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Danube (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section

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Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.

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Wadden Sea (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Wadden Sea, Infobox, Location field

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