| '''[[Country_Name:=Germany|Germany]]''' ([[Country_Code:=DE|DE]]), officially officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western-Central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, on the south by Austria and [[Directory:Switzerland|Switzerland]], and on the west by [[Directory:France|France]], [[Directory:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]], [[Directory:Belgium|Belgium]] and the Netherlands. | | '''[[Country_Name:=Germany|Germany]]''' ([[Country_Code:=DE|DE]]), officially officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western-Central Europe. It is bordered on the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, on the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, on the south by Austria and [[Directory:Switzerland|Switzerland]], and on the west by [[Directory:France|France]], [[Directory:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]], [[Directory:Belgium|Belgium]] and the Netherlands. |
| Germany is a democratic parliamentary federal republic of 16 states (Bundesländer). The country previously consisted of several sovereign states with their own history, culture, and religious affiliation. | | Germany is a democratic parliamentary federal republic of 16 states (Bundesländer). The country previously consisted of several sovereign states with their own history, culture, and religious affiliation. |