Outline of Germany explained
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 (German: Bundesland), which retain limited sovereignty. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. With more than 80 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state in the European Union (EU). Germany is a major economic and political power of the European continent and a historic leader in many cultural, theoretical, and technical 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 in the Cold War. In October 1990, after the Cold War ended, the country was reunified under Christian Democratic Union (CDU) chancellor Helmut Kohl. Germany has since grown to become the world's fourth-largest economy by nominal GDP, a financial status which the country has consistently maintained throughout the early 2020s.
General reference
Geography of Germany
Geography of 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.
Neighbours of Germany
Land boundaries: 3621km (2,250miles)
784km (487miles)
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Environment of Germany
Geographic features of Germany
Administrative divisions of Germany
See main article: States of Germany, Districts of Germany and Municipalities 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 GermanyWith 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
See main article: Government of Germany 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, Brasília
- Embassy of Germany, Budapest
- Embassy of Germany, Canberra
- Embassy of Germany, Chișinău
- 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
- Embassy of Germany, Windhoek
International organization membership
The Federal Republic of Germany is a member of:[3]
Law and order in Germany
Law of Germany
- Laws in Germany
- Crime in Germany
- Human rights in Germany
- Law enforcement in Germany
- National law enforcement agencies
- Regional law enforcement agencies
- Landespolizei – are operated by individual German states and are responsible for the bulk of police work in Germany
- Landespolizei forces are divided into the following operational sections:
- Schutzpolizei – ('Schupo') The uniformed police officers who patrol the streets, respond to emergency calls, do traffic policing etc.
- Kriminalpolizei – ('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) – Uniformed part of the LaPo that is used when manpower is required, for example during political demonstrations.
- Landeskriminalamt (LKA) – 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) – The river police for patrolling rivers, lakes and harbours.
- Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK) – The SWAT teams of the German state police.
- Autobahnpolizei – 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
See main article: Timeline of German history, Germanic peoples and Germania.
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 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
Economy of GermanyGermany was the third largest exporter in 2017. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world,[4] while its military expenditure ranked sixth.[5] The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security.
Euro (see also: Euro topics)
EUR
Energy in Germany
Windkraftanlage bei Breydin OT Trampe, Brandenburg;
Energy in Germany
Education in Germany
Education in Germany
Health in Germany
Health in Germany
See also
Germany
External links
General
Facts and figures
Travel
Pictures
Notes and References
- Map of Germany, SitesAtlas.com, 2009, web: [http:<!--
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- "Ryan Jahnke Online", FigureskatersOnline.com, 2009, web: -->thoughts/thought1.html FSO-RJah.
- Web site: 2009-07-14. Germany. The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 2009-07-23.
- http://www.topnews.in/germany-worlds-second-biggest-aid-donor-after-us-229970 Germany world's second biggest aid donor after US
- Web site: The fifteen major spenders in 2006. 2007-08-23 . 2007. PDF . Recent trends in military expenditure . Stockholm International Peace Research Institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20070814224502/http://www.sipri.org/contents/milap/milex/mex_major_spenders.pdf/download . 2007-08-14.
