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 Entity
 Fed. Rep. of Germany 
 Main prefix
 DL 
 Callsigns series
 DAA-DRZ, Y2A-Y9Z 
 Time zone
 +1 h 
 Continent
 Europe 
 ITU zone
 28 
 CQ zone
 14 
 
          Fed. Rep. of Germany          
 
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          Fed. Rep. of Germany          
 
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 Flag description 
Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and gold.
 
          Fed. Rep. of Germany          
 
 Germany 
 Capital: 
Berlin
 Administrative
 divisions: 
16 states (Länder, singular - Land): Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, and Thüringen.
 Population: 
82,400,996 (July 2007 est.)
 Languages: 
German
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
51° 00' N, 9° 00' E
 Area total: 
357,021 sq. km
 Land area: 
349,223 sq. km
 Water area: 
7,798 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
3,621 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Austria 784 km, Belgium 167 km, Czech Republic 646 km, Denmark 68 km, France 451 km, Luxembourg 138 km, Netherlands 577 km, Poland 456 km, Switzerland 334 km
 Coastline: 
2,389 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m - Zugspitze 2,963 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.de
 Currency: 
euro (EUR)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Federal Republic of Germany
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Germany
 Name - local
 long form: 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
 Name - local
 short form: 
Deutschland
 Former name: 
German Empire, German Republic, German Reich
 Independence: 
18 January 1871 (German Empire unification), divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones, German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone, unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990, all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991
 Constitution: 
23 May 1949, known as Basic Law, became constitution of the united German people 3 October 1990
 Government
 type: 
federal republic
 National
 holiday: 
Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
 
          Fed. Rep. of Germany          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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