- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Germany-related articles.
Germany, known officially as the Federal Republic of Germany[1] is a country in Central Europe. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Bundesländer). The capital and largest city is Berlin.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Germany:
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[edit] Geography of Germany
Satellite photo of Germany
- Main articles: Geography of Germany
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 357,021 km² and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
[edit] Environment of Germany
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[edit] Geographic features of Germany
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[edit] Regions of Germany
- Main article: Regions of Germany
[edit] Administrative divisions of Germany
[edit] States of Germany
Germany is divided into 16 Bundesländer:
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[edit] Demography of Germany
- Main article: Demographics of Germany
With 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.
[edit] Government and politics of Germany
- Main article: Government of Germany and Politics of Germany
[edit] Branches of the government of Germany
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[edit] Executive branch of the government of Germany
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Germany
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Germany
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[edit] Foreign relations of Germany
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[edit] International organization membership
Germany is a member of:
and signed the:
[edit] Law and order in Germany
- Main article: Law of Germany
- Capital punishment in Germany
- Constitution of 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:
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- 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.
[edit] Military of Germany
- Main article: Military of Germany
[edit] Local government in Germany
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[edit] History of Germany
- Main articles: History of Germany, Germanic peoples, Germania, and Timeline of German history
[edit] Culture of Germany
- Main article: Culture of Germany
[edit] The Arts in Germany
[edit] Sports in Germany
- Main article: Sports in Germany
[edit] Economy of Germany
- Main article: Economy of Germany
Germany was the largest exporter of goods in 2007. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world,[2] while its military expenditure ranked sixth.[3] The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security.
[edit] Education in Germany
- Main article: Education in Germany
[edit] Infrastructure of Germany
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