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Country Snapshot: Country Facts

Country Information

Country Name: Germany US
Local Name: Deutschland Germany
Formal Name: Federal Republic of Germany US UK
Formal Name in the Local Language: Bundesrepublik Deutschland Germany
Country Demonymn: German US UK
In the Local Language: Deutscher, Deutsche
Capital City: Berlin US UK
In the Local Language: Berlin Germany
Latitude / Longitude: 52° 30′ 02″ N / 13° 23′ 56″ E
Area: 892 / 344
GMT / DST: +1/+2
Germany Flag Flag of Germany
Germany Globe Location of Germany
Location of Germany

Telecommunications

Country Code: 49
International Access Code: 00
Domestic (Inter-City) Access Code: 0
National Number: 5 to 14 digits
National Number (area code + local): 2-5 + 3-9
Mobile Number: 10 or 11 digits
Mobile Number (area code + local): N/A
Phone Landline Phone
Cell Mobile Phone

Currency

Currency: Euro US UK Germany
ISO 4217 (Alpha / Numeric): EUR / 978
Currency Symbol:
Sub-Currency: Cent US UK Germany
Sub-Currency Ratio: € 1 = 100 cents
Euro Euro
Cent Cent

Country Codes

ISO Country Codes (2-Letter / 3-Letter / Numeric): DE / DEU / 276
FIPS Code: GM
Internet Suffix: .de

Geography

Highest Point: Zugspitze
Elevation: 2,963 m / 9,721 ft
Lowest Point: Freepsum Lake
Elevation: -2 m / -7 ft
Zugspitze Zugspitze
Freepsum Lake Freepsum Lake

Electricity

Electric Voltage: 220 V
Electric Frequency: 50 Hz

National Symbols

National Anthem (English): "The Song of Germany"
In the Local Language: "Das Deutschlandlied" Germany
Status: Official
National Bird: Golden Eagle
Status: Unofficial
National Day: Day of German Unity
Date: October 3
Status: Official
National Flower: Cornflower
Status: Unofficial
National Tree: Oak
Status: Unofficial
Golden Eagle Golden Eagle
Cornflower Cornflower
Oak Oak