Geographical Statistics Demographics:   Population: 80.3 Million   Literacy Rate: 99%   Birth rate: 8.18 births / 1,000 population   Death rate: 10.8 deaths / 1,000 population Economics:   Gross National Product: $2.8 trillion   Per Capita Income: $34,400   Unemployment rate: 9.1%   Religion:   Protestant 34%   Catholic 34%   Muslim 3.7%   Other 28.3% Ethnicity:   German 91.5%   Turkish 2.4%   Other 6.1% Natural Resources Used:   Iron ore   coal   potash   timber   lignite   uranium   copper   natural gas   salt   nickel Overall Land Usage:   Arable land: 34%   Permanent crops: 1%   Meadows and pastures: 16%   Forest and woodland: 30%   Other: 19%   Land Boundaries:   Total 3,621 km   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 Exposure (2,389 km) :   200m depth of exploitation   Maritime claims: None   12 mile territorial limit   200 mile fishing zone   International Disputes: None   Comparative Land Area: Slightly smaller than Montana. Area includes the former separate Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, and the divided city of Berlin following reunification of the country.   Total area: 356,910 km^2   Land area: 349,520 km^2   Water: 7,798 sq km Germany's Climate: Germany has a broad climatic range. The upper Rhine Valley is very mild and suitable for wine making. The Alps and Black Forest are cold with heavy snowfalls.

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