Germany is in Western Europe (Europe) and borders Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Czechia, Belgium, Austria. Its capital is Berlin. Approximate coordinates: 51°N, 10°E, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Germany in?

Germany is in Europe, in the Western Europe region.

What is the capital of Germany?

The capital of Germany is Berlin.

Which country is Berlin in?

Berlin is the capital of Germany, in Western Europe.

How many states does Germany have?

Germany has 16 states: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen.

Is Germany a country?

Yes. Germany is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Germany is a country in Europe, in Western Europe. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Germany borders 9 countries: France, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg. Capital: Berlin.

Capital: Berlin
Continent: Europe · Western Europe
Status: UN member state
Population: 83,132,799
Area: 356,167 km²

1.1% of the world’s people, 0.2% of its land

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States of Germany

Germany is divided into 16 states.

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How Germany is divided

The administrative levels of Germany, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
StatesSee map	16	✓ YesMark on the map
Districts (Kreise)	428	Not yet

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Germany’s 428 districts (Kreise): not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy via geoBoundaries (dl-de/by-2-0)

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Questions about Germany

Where is Germany?: Germany is in Western Europe (Europe) and borders Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Czechia, Belgium, Austria. Its capital is Berlin. Approximate coordinates: 51°N, 10°E, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Germany in?: Germany is in Europe, in the Western Europe region.
What is the capital of Germany?: The capital of Germany is Berlin.
Which country is Berlin in?: Berlin is the capital of Germany, in Western Europe.
How many states does Germany have?: Germany has 16 states: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thüringen.
Is Germany a country?: Yes. Germany is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Germany?: Germany borders 9 countries: France, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Luxembourg.

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