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German Empire
Deutsches Reich
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto
Deutschland Über Alles
Capital Berlin
Largest city Berlin
Other cities Frankfurt/Main, Munich, Hamburg
Language
  official
 
German
  others Polish,French,Allemanisch
Government Constitutional Monarchy
Kaiser Wilhelm IV
  House of: Hohenzollern
Chancellor editing
Area 668,483 km²
Population 122,490,583 
Established 1871
Currency Mark (ℳ)

The German Empire, usually referred to simply as Germany, is a country in Europe. It is bordered to the north by Denmark, the North and Baltic Seas; to the east by Poland and the Lithuania; to the South by Austria and Czecho-Slovakia; and to the west by France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Germany's territory covers 668,483 sq. km and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With over 122 million inhabitants, it is the largest state in Europe, if Asiatic Russia is not included.

Germany is a federal constitutional monarchy of twenty-six states. The imperial capital and largest city is Berlin. The German Emperor (Kaiser) is head of state; an elected Parliament (Reichstag) forms the lower house of the national legislature. The majority party or governing coaltion nominates the Chancellor (Reichskanzler) as head of government. The government may be dismissed by the Kaiser. The upper chamber is the federal council, (Bundesrat) and each state is allocated a certain number of votes. Germany is a member of the League of Nations and the European Confederation and a founding member of its precurser the European Economic Community.

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