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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: DE

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code DE

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the DE code, which represents Germany within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
DE
Related Codes
DEU276GM
Official Name (Native)
Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German)
Common Name
Germany
Common Name (Native)
Deutschland (German)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Central EuropeWestern Europe
Area
357,022 km²
Country Bounds
N: 55.0556, S: 47.2758, W: 5.86564, E: 15.0399
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Berlin (52.516666, 13.383333)
Terrain
lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
Climate
temperate and marinecool, cloudy, wet winters and summersoccasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Border Countries
Austria 801 kmBelgium 133 kmCzechia 704 kmDenmark 140 kmFrance 418 kmLuxembourg 128 kmNetherlands 575 kmPoland 447 kmSwitzerland 348 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Berlin
Government Type
Federal Republic
Established
1955
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
82,905,782
Population Density
237.37 people/km²
Urban Areas
AachAachAachenAalenAbbensenAbberodeAbenbergAbensbergAbstattAbtsbessingen
Nationality
Noun: German(s) Adjective: German
Distribution
second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Official Language
German
Literacy Rate
NA
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Das Lied der Deutschen" (Song of the Germans)
National Holiday
German Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
National Symbols
eagle
National Colors
black, red, yellow
National Dish
Currywurst, Sauerbraten, Bratwurst
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EUR – Euro (€)
GDP
$5.26 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.de
Calling Code
+49
  • +49-17 – Mobile Phones
  • +49-172 – Mobile Phones
  • +49-173 – Mobile Phones
Barcode Prefix
400 – 440
Internet Hosts
20,043,000
Internet Users
65,125,000
Phones (Mobile)
107,700,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
50,700,000 lines

Germany is a country located in Central Europe, with coastlines along both the Baltic and North Sea, situated between the Netherlands and Poland, and to the south of Denmark.

*The map highlights the location of Germany.

Related locale codes

de-DE – German (Germany)

dsb-DE – Lower Sorbian (Germany)

en-DE – English (Germany)

hsb-DE – Upper Sorbian (Germany)

nds-DE – Low German (Germany)

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