CHAPTER 1

Where to Locate Germany on the (Economic) World Map

Geography and Population

Even if you are not planning to instantly visit the country, knowing a few geographical coordinates might be useful. Germany is located in Central Europe and, with 357,168 square kilometers or 137,847 square miles, is one of the larger countries in the region. However, if you compare it with the size of the United States, for example, it might appear to you as rather small. Germany is about 85 percent the size of California (423,970 square kilometers), a little smaller than Japan, and approximately 1.5 times the size of Great Britain (Traveler’s Digest 2014). If you are interested, you can use http://mapfrappe.com to compare Germany’s dimensions with the country ...

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