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Official name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany) Form of government: Federal multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Federal Council; Federal Diet) Chief of state: President Head of government: Chancellor Seat of government: Bonn (Berlin is capital designate) Official language: German Official religion: None
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The People |
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Population (1997): 82,143,000 Density (1997): Persons per sq. mile 596.0, persons per sq. km 230.1 Urban-rural (1996): urban 86.1%; rural 13.9% Sex distribution (1996): male 48.68%; female 51.32% Age breakdown (1996): under 15, 16.2%; 15-29, 19.4%; 30-44, 23.8%; 45-59, 19.6%; 60-74, 14.6%; 75 and over, 6.4% Ethnic composition (by nationality; 1997): German 91.2%; Turkish 2.5%, of which (1990) Kurdish c. 0.5%; Yugoslav 1.0%; Italian 0.7%; Greek 0.4%; Bosnia 0.4%; Polish 0.3%; Austrian 0.2%; Croatian 0.2%; Spanish 0.2%; other 2.9% Average household size: 2.2 Eligible voters participating in last (October 1994) national election: 79.1%
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The Economy |
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Gross national product (1995): U.S.$2,252,343,000,000 (U.S.$27,510 per capita) Average annual income per household (1996) DM 82,488 (U.S.$54,816)
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Birth rate per 1,000 population (1995): 9.4 (world avg. 25.0); legitimate 83.9%; illegitimate 16.1% Death rate per 1,000 population (1995): 10.8 (world average: 9.3) Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995): -1.4 (world average: 15.7) Life expectancy at birth (1995): male 73.0 years; female 79.5 years
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Material Indicators: |
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Proportion of dwellings (1996) having: Electricity: virtually 100% piped water supply: virtually 100% flush sewage disposal (1993): 98.4% Public fire protection: virtually 100% |
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Automobile: 96.1% Telephone: 99.5% Color television receiver: 95.9% Refrigerator: 79.3% Washing Machine: 97.7% Home freezer: 72.1% Personal computer: 48.8% Video recorder: 80.1% |
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica