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[[File:EDDI-generic1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Berlin Tempelhof Airport]]]]
[[File:EDDI-generic1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Berlin Tempelhof Airport]]]]
Germany, formally ''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'', is a nation in western Europe of about 81 million people out of roughly 6.7 billion (6700 million) people on the Earth in [http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&met=sp_pop_totl&idim=country:DEU&dl=en&hl=en&q=population+of+germany 2009]. In its south lies Bavaria, predominantly catholic, bordering the snow-capped Alps and home to Oktoberfest and a motor works.  
Germany, formally ''Bundesrepublik Deutschland'', is a nation in western Europe of about 83 million people <ref>
  Statistical Agency of Germany, 2019. [[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Bevoelkerung/Bevoelkerungsstand/_inhalt.html]]</ref>.  


In clockwise motion, starting from the North, Germany is bordered by a jut of land currently occupied by Denmark, the [[Baltic Sea]], Poland & Czech Republic to the East, Austria & Switzerland to the South, France & Belgium & [[the Netherlands]] to the west, and the North Sea to the North in 2010.
Due to its federal nature, Germany is subdivided into 16 states, including Bavaria in the south-east, famous for bordering the Alps and being home to the "Oktoberfest" of Munich.


However just a few decades ago the nations and borders were somewhat different, for example the Czech Republic used to be Czechoslovakia. Even farther back, parts of eastern Germany and Western Poland were part of of one nation called Prussia, bordered by the now long defunct Russian Empire. Other nuances include smaller territorial exchanges, such as the Rheinland or [[Ernst Thälmann Island]].
In clockwise motion, starting from the North, Germany is bordered by a jut of land currently occupied by Denmark, the Baltic Sea, [[Poland]] & Czech Republic to the East, Austria & Switzerland to the South, France, [[Belgium]] and [[Category:The Netherlands|the Netherlands]] to the west, and the North Sea to the North in 2019.
 
However just a few decades ago the nations and borders were somewhat different, for example the Czech Republic used to be Czechoslovakia. Even farther back, parts of eastern Germany and Western Poland were part of of one nation called Prussia, bordered by the now long defunct Russian Empire. Other nuances include smaller territorial exchanges, such as the Rheinland.


=== Five major cites ===
=== Five major cites ===
* Berlin
* Berlin, the capital city
* Hamburg
* Hamburg
* Munich
* Munich
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=== Aircraft ===
=== Aircraft ===
[[File:Hansajet-Schiphol.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hansajet landing at Schiphol]]
[[File:Hansajet-Schiphol.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hansajet landing at Schiphol]]
Many aircraft are related to Germany, with components produced or engineered at this location. Most of the designs were from the 20th century, and lately its aerospace industry has been reduced mainly to producing a few components for the international [[Airbus]] corporation.
Many aircraft are related to Germany, with components produced or engineered at this location. Most of the designs were from the 20th century, and lately its aerospace industry has been reduced mainly to being part of the international [[Airbus]] corporation.


Some examples of German related aircraft in [[FlightGear]] by 2010 include:
Some examples of German related aircraft in [[FlightGear]] by 2010 include:
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== Aircraft museums & displays ==
== Aircraft museums & displays ==
An example of aerospace museum in Germany is [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]].
Aerospace museums in Germany are for example the [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]] or the [[Technik Museum Speyer]].
 
== Custom Scenery ==
There are multiple custom sceneries available for different locations in Germany, see [[:Category:Airports in Germany]].
A custom scenery for multiple locations in Germany can be found here https://github.com/D-ECHO/GermanyCustomScenery.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?germany Modern Germany Map & Stats]
* [https://www.destatis.de/DE/Home/_inhalt.html Germany's statistical agency]


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