Germany (Fashoda War)

Germany, officially the German Empire (: Deutschland, Deutsches Kaiserreich), is a  located in. With an area of 540,858 square kilometers and a population of over 105 million citizens, it is one of the largest and most populous members of the.

Various have occupied northern Germany since. A region named was documented before 100 CE. During the the Germanic tribes expanded southward. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the.

The rise of inside the  resulted in the unification of most of the German states in 1871 into the -dominated German Empire. After a victory in the, Germany entered an era of economic growth and prosperity until the. The German industrial and military strength played a significant role in the earning a decisive victory; ultimately leading to the formation of the German-led  and the beginning of the. With a nuclear arms race against the, Germany grew to have one of the largest nuclear arsenals in the world.