Germany (German: Deutschland IPA: ), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, IPA: ), is a country in central Europe. It 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. Within its borders are a portion of the Alps mountains, the famous Rhine and Danube rivers, and the Black Forest.

Germany is a democratic parliamentary federal republic, made up of 16 states (Bundesländer), which in certain spheres act independently of the federation. Historically consisting of several sovereign nations with their own history, language (distinct dialects), culture and religion, Germany was unified as a nation state during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/1871.

The Federal Republic of Germany is a member state of the United Nations, NATO, the G8 and the G4 nations, and is a founding member of the European Union. It is the European Union's most populous and most economically powerful member state.

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@Sydharew thx for RT. Its Wiener sausages with Potato salad. Tomorrow then Goose with Potato dumplings and red cabbage #Berlin #Germany
Apocalyptica (Jasmin O.) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:20:22 -0000
@Sydharew thx for RT. Its Wiener sausages with Potato salad. Tomorrow then Goose with Potato dumplings and red cabbage #Berlin #Germany
Hands down! GERMANY WAS AWESOME!........Nothing else to say.
hanznetworktz (Hanz) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:20:21 -0000
Hands down! GERMANY WAS AWESOME!........Nothing else to say.
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