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Federal Republic of Germany
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    General Information
    Region    Western Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   83 784
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   240.4
    Capital city    Berlin
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3 556.8b
    UN membership date    18-Sep-73
    Surface area (km2)   357 376a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.8
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)3 396 3543 360 5503 949 549c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.21.71.5c
    GDP per capita (current US$)42 020.041 088.847 513.7c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)0.90.80.9c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)29.930.130.5c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)72.472.876.9c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.61.41.2h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)28.327.726.8h
    Employment in services (% employed)7070.972.1h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)74.63
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)52.8 / 66.554.3 / 66.155.3 / 66.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100107105i,b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)103108107j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 267 7401 328 5001 493 090b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 060 6701 057 5401 240 700b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)207 071270 964252 398b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)196 172288 621274 847b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.20.20.5
    Urban population (% of total population)7777.277.4b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)0.10.3...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.41.41.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)82.4 / 77.082.9 / 77.983.6 / 78.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)13.6 / 26.113.2 / 27.514.0 / 28.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)9 812.3 / 12.110 220.4 / 12.513 132.1 / 15.7b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)670.6l573.81 461.0b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)3.73.43.2
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)1111.111.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.84.14.2a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.94.84.8j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.7 / 103.3101.6 / 101.7104.2 / 103.9a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.2 / 106.796.4 / 101.195.2 / 101.4a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...67.0 / 68.470.7 / 69.8a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)10.80.9c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)32.836.531.2m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)82n87.6o89.7c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)2.72.93.1h,c
    Threatened species (number)79107200
    Forested area (% of land area)32.732.732.7h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)758.8 / 9.5729.7 / 8.9718.8 / 8.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)5 3875 0164 801a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)169158158a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)26 87534 97038 881c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)77.978.478.8b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)98.2 / 91.198.8 / 91.898.8 / 91.8a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedp (% of GNI)0.390.520.67a
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