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| Item | Details | |---|---| | Official Name | Federal Republic of Germany | | Common Name | Germany | | Native Name(s) | **Deutschland** | | Nicknames | *Land of Poets and Thinkers* (*Land der Dichter und Denker*), *The Federal Republic* | | Motto | No official national motto | | Geographic Level | Country | | Country | Germany | | State/Province | 16 federal states (*Länder*) | | Capital | Berlin | | Government Type | Federal parliamentary republic | | Date Founded | Modern federal republic established **23 May 1949**; German reunification **3 October 1990** | | Time Zone | Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) | | Latitude | Approximately **51.1657° N** | | Longitude | Approximately **10.4515° E** | | Elevation | Ranges from sea level on the North Sea and Baltic coasts to **2,962 m** at the Zugspitze | | Total Area | **357,588 sq km** | | Population | About **84 million** | | Population Density | About **235 people/sq km** | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 5-digit postal code system | | Area Codes | Country calling code **+49** | | Official Languages | German | | Currency | Euro (EUR, €) | | Demonym | German |