Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe.
It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia and the most populous member state of the European Union.
Germany is bounded by the Baltic and North Seas to the north and the Alps to the south.
It covers an area of 357,022 square kilometers and has approximately 84 million inhabitants in 16 states.
Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west.
The country's capital and most populous city is Berlin, and the main financial center is Frankfurt.
The largest metropolitan area is the Ruhr area.