Germany Flag

Germany flag
Germany flag

Germany's flag is made up of three horizontal bands of equal size in the colors black, red, and gold. These colors have been linked with Germany since the mid-nineteenth century, and they were originally officially approved as the national flag by the Weimar Republic, which existed from 1919 to 1933. They were also used by the German Democratic Republic from 1949 to 1990, and the Federal Republic of Germany has used them from its founding in 1949.

There is also a rival history of adopting the colors black, white, and red as the national colors of Germany, which was established in the constitution of the North German Confederation in 1867. From 1870 until 1918, the German Empire employed these colors, which were eventually adopted as the Nazi Party's official colors, along with the swastika flag, in 1933. Despite this background, the use of the colors black, white, and red is not prohibited in Germany, while appropriate Nazi emblems are.

Defamation of Germany's black, red, and gold flag is a criminal crime under German penal code section 90, punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison. The flag is protected against defamation because it is an official symbol of the country's constitutional order.

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Country information

Germany is a country located in Central Europe. It is bordered by 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 capital of Germany is Berlin, which is located in the eastern part of the country and is the largest city.

Germany has a population of approximately 83 million people, and the official language is German. The country has a diverse population, with more than 100 different ethnic groups. The main religions in Germany are Christianity and Islam.

Germany has a varied climate, with cold winters and hot summers in the low-lying areas, and colder temperatures and high precipitation in the mountain regions. The country is home to a number of national parks and protected areas, which are home to a wide range of plant and animal species, including deer, wolves, and lynx.

The economy of Germany is one of the largest and most developed in the world. It is a leader in many industries, including manufacturing, technology, and services. The country is also an important exporter of a wide range of products, including automobiles, machinery, and chemical products.

Germany is a federal parliamentary republic, with a president as the head of state and a chancellor as the head of government. The country has a strong tradition of civil liberties and human rights, and it is considered to be one of the more democratic countries in Europe.

Independent Yes
Country codes DE, DEU (ISO 3166-1)
Official name Federal Republic of Germany
Official languages German
Religion /
Capital city Berlin
Continent Europe
Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) • UTC+2 (CEST)
Member of United Nations
European Union
NATO
Population 84,463,935 (2023)
Population density 240 per Km2 (623 people per mi2)
Urban Population 76.3 % of the population is urban (63,930,305 people in 2020)
Migrants (net) 543,822
Median age 45.7 years
Total area The total land area is 348,560 Km2 (134,580 sq. miles)
Highest point Zugspitze (2 962 m, 9 718 ft)
Lowest point Neuendorf-Sachsenbande (-4 m, -13 ft)
GDP per capita $ 51,203 (World Bank, 2021)
Currency Euro (€, EUR)
Calling code +49
Internet TLD .de (click here to find and register domain name)
Country Wikipedia Page Germany Wikipedia Page

Main Cities by Population in Germany

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Berlin 3,426,354
2 Hamburg 1,739,117
3 Munich 1,260,391
4 Koeln 963,395
5 Frankfurt am Main 650,000
6 Essen 593,085
7 Stuttgart 589,793
8 Dortmund 588,462
9 Duesseldorf 573,057
10 Bremen 546,501
11 Hannover 515,140
12 Leipzig 504,971
13 Duisburg 504,358
14 Nuernberg 499,237
15 Dresden 486,854
16 Wandsbek 411,422
17 Bochum 385,729
18 Bochum-Hordel 380,000
19 Wuppertal 360,797
20 Bielefeld 331,906
21 Bonn 313,125
22 Mannheim 307,960
23 Marienthal 287,101
24 Karlsruhe 283,799
25 Hamburg-Nord 280,000
26 Wiesbaden 272,432
27 Muenster 270,184
28 Gelsenkirchen 270,028
29 Aachen 265,208
30 Moenchengladbach 261,742
31 Augsburg 259,196
32 Eimsbuettel 251,907
33 Altona 250,192
34 Chemnitz 247,220
35 Braunschweig 244,715
36 Krefeld 237,984
37 Halle (Saale) 234,107
38 Hamburg-Mitte 233,144
39 Kiel 232,758
40 Magdeburg 229,826
41 Neue Neustadt 226,851
42 Oberhausen 219,176
43 Freiburg 215,966
44 Luebeck 212,207
45 Erfurt 203,254
46 Harburg 202,571
47 Hagen 198,972
48 Rostock 198,293
49 Kassel 194,501
50 Hamm 185,327
51 Mainz 184,997
52 Saarbruecken 181,227
53 Herne 172,108
54 Muelheim 171,000
55 Neukoelln 167,248
56 Osnabrueck 166,462
57 Solingen 164,359
58 Ludwigshafen am Rhein 163,196
59 Leverkusen 162,738
60 Oldenburg 159,218
61 Neuss 152,457
62 Prenzlauer Berg Bezirk 148,878
63 Bezirk Kreuzberg 147,532
64 Potsdam 145,292
65 Heidelberg 143,345
66 Paderborn 142,161
67 Darmstadt 140,385
68 Wuerzburg 133,731
69 Regensburg 129,151
70 Wolfsburg 123,064
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