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	*34. List of famous Zoological gardens in European countries www.eupedia.com. Retrieved 2008-10-17.		*34. List of famous Zoological gardens in European countries www.eupedia.com. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
	*35. Some interesting zoo facts www.americanzoos.info/. Retrieved 2008-10-17.		*35. Some interesting zoo facts www.americanzoos.info/. Retrieved 2008-10-17.


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	[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]		[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]
	On 25 December 800, Charlemagne founded the Carolingian Empire, which was divided in [[843 AD}843]]. The medieval empire resulted from the eastern portion of this division and existed in varying forms from 962 until 1806. Its territory stretched from the Eider River in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. Often referred to as the Holy Roman Empire (or the Old Empire), it was officially called the Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicæ (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation) starting in 1448, to adjust the title to its then reduced territory.		On 25 December 800, Charlemagne founded the Carolingian Empire, which was divided in [[843 AD\|843]]. The medieval empire resulted from the eastern portion of this division and existed in varying forms from 962 until 1806. Its territory stretched from the Eider River in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. Often referred to as the Holy Roman Empire (or the Old Empire), it was officially called the Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicæ (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation) starting in 1448, to adjust the title to its then reduced territory.

	[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere6.jpeg‎\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Martin Luther, (1483–1546) initiated the Protestant Reformation.]]		[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere6.jpeg‎\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Martin Luther, (1483–1546) initiated the Protestant Reformation.]]
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	The monk Martin Luther publicised his 95 Theses in 1517, challenging practices of the Roman Catholic Church, initiating the Protestant Reformation. A separate Lutheran church became the official religion in many German states after 1530. Religious conflict led to the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated German lands.<sup>[16]</sup> The population of the German states was reduced by about 30%.<sup>[17]</sup> The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended religious warfare among the German states, but the empire was de facto divided into numerous independent principalities. From 1740 onwards, the dualism between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia dominated German history. In 1806, the Imperium was overrun and dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.<sup>[18]</sup>		The monk Martin Luther publicised his 95 Theses in 1517, challenging practices of the Roman Catholic Church, initiating the Protestant Reformation. A separate Lutheran church became the official religion in many German states after 1530. Religious conflict led to the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated German lands.<sup>[16]</sup> The population of the German states was reduced by about 30%.<sup>[17]</sup> The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended religious warfare among the German states, but the empire was de facto divided into numerous independent principalities. From 1740 onwards, the dualism between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia dominated German history. In 1806, the Imperium was overrun and dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.<sup>[18]</sup>


	===Restoration and revolution (1814–1871)===		===Restoration and revolution (1814–1871)===

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	The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin word Germania. The name "Germania" came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant. <sup>[11]</sup><sup>[12]</sup>		The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin word Germania. The name "Germania" came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant. <sup>[11]</sup><sup>[12]</sup>

	===Germanic tribes==		==Germanic tribes==
	[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]		[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]
	The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.<sup>[13]</sup>		The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.<sup>[13]</sup>

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	===Germanic tribes==		===Germanic tribes==
	[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]		[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]
	The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.~~<~~sup~~>~~[13]~~<~~/sup~~>~~		The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.<sup>[13]</sup>

	Under Augustus, the Roman General Publius Quinctilius Varus began to invade Germania (a term used by the Romans to define a territory running roughly from the Rhine to the Ural Mountains), and it was in this period that the Germanic tribes became familiar with Roman tactics of warfare while maintaining their tribal identity. In AD 9, three Roman legions led by Varus were defeated by the Cheruscan leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Modern Germany, as far as the Rhine and the Danube, thus remained outside the Roman Empire. By AD 100, the time of Tacitus' Germania, Germanic tribes settled along the Rhine and the Danube (the Limes Germanicus) , occupying most of the area of modern Germany; Austria, southern Bavaria and the western Rhineland, however, were Roman provinces. The 3rd century saw the emergence of a number of large West Germanic tribes: Alamanni, Franks, Chatti, Saxons, Frisians, Sicambri, and Thuringii. Around 260, the Germanic peoples broke through the Limes and the Danube frontier into Roman-controlled lands.~~<~~sup~~>~~[14]~~<~~/sup~~>~~		Under Augustus, the Roman General Publius Quinctilius Varus began to invade Germania (a term used by the Romans to define a territory running roughly from the Rhine to the Ural Mountains), and it was in this period that the Germanic tribes became familiar with Roman tactics of warfare while maintaining their tribal identity. In AD 9, three Roman legions led by Varus were defeated by the Cheruscan leader Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Modern Germany, as far as the Rhine and the Danube, thus remained outside the Roman Empire. By AD 100, the time of Tacitus' Germania, Germanic tribes settled along the Rhine and the Danube (the Limes Germanicus) , occupying most of the area of modern Germany; Austria, southern Bavaria and the western Rhineland, however, were Roman provinces. The 3rd century saw the emergence of a number of large West Germanic tribes: Alamanni, Franks, Chatti, Saxons, Frisians, Sicambri, and Thuringii. Around 260, the Germanic peoples broke through the Limes and the Danube frontier into Roman-controlled lands.<sup>[14]</sup>


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	[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]		[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]
	On 25 December 800, Charlemagne founded the Carolingian Empire, which was divided in 843. The medieval empire resulted from the eastern portion of this division and existed in varying forms from 962 until 1806. Its territory stretched from the Eider River in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. Often referred to as the Holy Roman Empire (or the Old Empire), it was officially called the Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicæ (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation) starting in 1448, to adjust the title to its then reduced territory.		On 25 December 800, Charlemagne founded the Carolingian Empire, which was divided in [[843 AD}843]]. The medieval empire resulted from the eastern portion of this division and existed in varying forms from 962 until 1806. Its territory stretched from the Eider River in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. Often referred to as the Holy Roman Empire (or the Old Empire), it was officially called the Sacrum Romanum Imperium Nationis Germanicæ (Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation) starting in 1448, to adjust the title to its then reduced territory.

	[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere6.jpeg‎\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Martin Luther, (1483–1546) initiated the Protestant Reformation.]]		[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere6.jpeg‎\|250px\|thumb\|left\|Martin Luther, (1483–1546) initiated the Protestant Reformation.]]
	Under the reign of the Ottonian emperors (919–1024), the duchies of Lorraine, Saxony, Franconia, Swabia, Thuringia, and Bavaria were consolidated, and the German king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor of these regions in 962. Under the reign of the Salian emperors (1024–1125), the Holy Roman Empire absorbed northern Italy and Burgundy, although the emperors lost power through the Investiture Controversy. Under the Hohenstaufen emperors (1138–1254), the German princes increased their influence further south and east into territories inhabited by Slavs, preceding German settlement in these areas and further east (Ostsiedlung). Northern German towns grew prosperous as members of the Hanseatic League. Starting with the Great Famine in 1315, then the Black Death of 1348–50, the population of Germany plummeted.~~<~~sup~~>~~[15]~~<~~/sup~~>~~		Under the reign of the Ottonian emperors (919–1024), the duchies of Lorraine, Saxony, Franconia, Swabia, Thuringia, and Bavaria were consolidated, and the German king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor of these regions in 962. Under the reign of the Salian emperors (1024–1125), the Holy Roman Empire absorbed northern Italy and Burgundy, although the emperors lost power through the Investiture Controversy. Under the Hohenstaufen emperors (1138–1254), the German princes increased their influence further south and east into territories inhabited by Slavs, preceding German settlement in these areas and further east (Ostsiedlung). Northern German towns grew prosperous as members of the Hanseatic League. Starting with the Great Famine in 1315, then the Black Death of 1348–50, the population of Germany plummeted.<sup>[15]</sup>

	The edict of the Golden Bull in 1356 provided the basic constitution of the empire that lasted until its dissolution. It codified the election of the emperor by seven prince-electors who ruled some of the most powerful principalities and archbishoprics. Beginning in the 15th century, the emperors were elected nearly exclusively from the Habsburg dynasty of Austria.		The edict of the Golden Bull in 1356 provided the basic constitution of the empire that lasted until its dissolution. It codified the election of the emperor by seven prince-electors who ruled some of the most powerful principalities and archbishoprics. Beginning in the 15th century, the emperors were elected nearly exclusively from the Habsburg dynasty of Austria.

	The monk Martin Luther publicised his 95 Theses in 1517, challenging practices of the Roman Catholic Church, initiating the Protestant Reformation. A separate Lutheran church became the official religion in many German states after 1530. Religious conflict led to the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated German lands.~~<~~sup~~>~~[16]~~<~~/sup~~>~~ The population of the German states was reduced by about 30%.~~<~~sup~~>~~[17]~~<~~/sup~~>~~ The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended religious warfare among the German states, but the empire was de facto divided into numerous independent principalities. From 1740 onwards, the dualism between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia dominated German history. In 1806, the Imperium was overrun and dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.~~<~~sup~~>~~[18]~~<~~/sup~~>~~		The monk Martin Luther publicised his 95 Theses in 1517, challenging practices of the Roman Catholic Church, initiating the Protestant Reformation. A separate Lutheran church became the official religion in many German states after 1530. Religious conflict led to the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated German lands.<sup>[16]</sup> The population of the German states was reduced by about 30%.<sup>[17]</sup> The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended religious warfare among the German states, but the empire was de facto divided into numerous independent principalities. From 1740 onwards, the dualism between the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy and the Kingdom of Prussia dominated German history. In 1806, the Imperium was overrun and dissolved as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.<sup>[18]</sup>

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	== History ==		== History ==

	The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin word Germania. The name "Germania" came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant ~~"neighbour"~~.~~<~~sup~~>~~[11]~~<~~/sup~~><~~sup~~>~~[12]~~<~~/sup~~>~~		The English word "Germany" derives from the Latin word Germania. The name "Germania" came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant. <sup>[11]</sup><sup>[12]</sup>


	===Germanic tribes==		===Germanic tribes==

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	~~'''~~Germanic tribes~~'''~~		===Germanic tribes==

	[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]		[[Image:Germanic tribes (750BC-1AD)4.png‎ \|250px\|thumb\|left\|Expansion of the Germanic tribes 750 BC – AD 1.]]
	The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.<sup>[13]</sup>		The ethnogenesis of the Germanic tribes is assumed to have occurred during the Nordic Bronze Age, or at the latest, during the Pre-Roman Iron Age. From southern Scandinavia and northern Germany, the tribes began expanding south, east and west in the 1st century BC, coming into contact with the Celtic tribes of Gaul as well as Iranian, Baltic, and Slavic tribes in Eastern Europe. Little is known about early Germanic history, except through their recorded interactions with the Roman Empire, etymological research and archaeological finds.<sup>[13]</sup>
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	~~'''~~Holy Roman Empire (962–1806)~~'''~~		===Holy Roman Empire (962–1806)===

	[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]		[[Image:476px-Weltliche Schatzkammer Wien (169)pano5.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire (Created around AD 1000).]]
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	~~'''~~Restoration and revolution (1814–1871)~~'''~~		===Restoration and revolution (1814–1871)===

	[[Image:800px-Nationalversammlung7.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Frankfurt Parliament in 1848.]]		[[Image:800px-Nationalversammlung7.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Frankfurt Parliament in 1848.]]
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	~~'''~~German Empire (1871–1918)~~'''~~		===German Empire (1871–1918)===

	[[Image:Wernerprokla8.jpg‎\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Foundation of modern Germany in Versailles, France, 1871. Bismarck is at the centre in a white uniform.]]		[[Image:Wernerprokla8.jpg‎\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Foundation of modern Germany in Versailles, France, 1871. Bismarck is at the centre in a white uniform.]]
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	~~'''~~Weimar Republic (1919–1933)~~'''~~		===Weimar Republic (1919–1933)===

	[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere10.JPG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Billboard advertising Die Dreigroschenoper by Bertolt Brecht. The Weimar era was dominated by political unrest.]]		[[Image:410px-Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach der Ältere10.JPG‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Billboard advertising Die Dreigroschenoper by Bertolt Brecht. The Weimar era was dominated by political unrest.]]
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	~~'''~~Third Reich (1933–1945)~~'''~~		===Third Reich (1933–1945)===

	[[Image:443px-Adolf Hitler cph 3a4897011.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Adolf Hitler, chancellor of the Großdeutsches Reich.]]		[[Image:443px-Adolf Hitler cph 3a4897011.jpg‎ \|250px\|thumb\|right\|Adolf Hitler, chancellor of the Großdeutsches Reich.]]
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	~~'''~~Division and reunification (1945–1990)~~'''~~		===Division and reunification (1945–1990)===

	[[Image:706px-Map-Germany-1945.svg013.png‎\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Occupation zones of Germany, 1947, with territories east of the Oder-Neisse line under Polish administration or Soviet annexation, plus the Saar protectorate and divided Berlin. East Germany was formed by the Soviet Zone, while West Germany was formed by the American, British and French zones in 1949 and the Saar in 1957.]]		[[Image:706px-Map-Germany-1945.svg013.png‎\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Occupation zones of Germany, 1947, with territories east of the Oder-Neisse line under Polish administration or Soviet annexation, plus the Saar protectorate and divided Berlin. East Germany was formed by the Soviet Zone, while West Germany was formed by the American, British and French zones in 1949 and the Saar in 1957.]]
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	~~'''~~Berlin Republic and EU integration (1990–)~~'''~~		===Berlin Republic and EU integration (1990–)===

	[[Image:Euro banknotes15.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|In 1999 Germany adopted the single European currency, the euro with German Euro-notes bearing serial numbers starting with a capital X.]]		[[Image:Euro banknotes15.png\|250px\|thumb\|right\|In 1999 Germany adopted the single European currency, the euro with German Euro-notes bearing serial numbers starting with a capital X.]]
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	~~'''~~For more articles, see the External Link below.~~'''~~		===For more articles, see the External Link below.===

	== References ==		== References ==

Nick: Protected "Germany" [edit=autoconfirmed:move=autoconfirmed]

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	'''Germany''' (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/ ~~( listen)~~), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]),<sup>[4]</sup> is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounts for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.<sup>[5]</sup>		'''Germany''' (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]),<sup>[4]</sup> is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounts for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.<sup>[5]</sup>

	A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation.[<sup>[6]</sup> Germany was reunified in 1990. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.		A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation.[<sup>[6]</sup> Germany was reunified in 1990. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.

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	'''Germany''' (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/ ( listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ~~( listen)~~),<sup>[4]</sup> is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounts for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.<sup>[5]</sup>		'''Germany''' (pronounced /ˈdʒɜrməni/ ( listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant]),<sup>[4]</sup> is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021 square kilometers (137,847 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounts for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.<sup>[5]</sup>

	A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation.[<sup>[6]</sup> Germany was reunified in 1990. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.		A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation.[<sup>[6]</sup> Germany was reunified in 1990. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999.

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 The English word &quot;Germany&quot; derives from the Latin word Germania. The name &quot;Germania&quot; came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant &quot;neighbour&quot;.&lt;sup&gt;[11]&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[12]&lt;/sup&gt;
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 '''For more articles, see the External Link below.'''
 == References ==