LOCATION
Central Europe, situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south;

AREA
Total: 357,022 sq km
Land: 348,672 sq km
Water: 8,350 sq km

LAND BOUNDARIES
Bordering Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria to the southeast, and Switzerland to the south-southwest. France, Luxembourg and Belgium are situated to the west, with the Netherlands to the northwest;

CLIMATE
Most of Germany has a temperate climate, ranging from oceanic in the north to continental in the east and southeast. Winters range from the cold in the Southern Alps to mild and are generally overcast with limited precipitation, while summers can vary from hot and dry to cool and rainy. The northern regions have prevailing westerly winds that bring in moist air from the North Sea, moderating the temperature and increasing precipitation. Conversely, the southeast regions have more extreme temperatures;

POPULATION
83.1 million as of 2019

CAPITAL
Berlin