PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Germany
Of?cially the Federal Republic of Germany, it is a federal parliamentary republic
in western-central Europe. The country consists of 16 states. With 80.3 million
inhabitants, it is the most populous member state in the European Union. It was
a founding member of the European Community in 1957, which became the EU
in 1993.
President: Joachim Gauck
German Chancellor: Angela Merkel
Independence: 1815
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro
Of?cial languages: German
Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, is organized into Heer (Army), Marine
(Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force), Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service and Streitkräftebasis (Joint Support Service) branches. The role of the Bundeswehr is described in the Constitution of Germany as absolutely defensive only.
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