germany 1 Etymology2 History2.1 Germanic tribes and Frankish Empire2.2 East Francia and Holy Roman Empire2.3 German Confederation and Empire2.4 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany2.5 East and West Germany2.6 Reunified Germany and the European Union3 Geogra..
Germany (German: Deutschland, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany,[e] is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of 357,022 square k..