Germany is a country in Central Europe, and is a founding member of the European Union. It has the largest population and largest
economy of all European Union member states. Germany is divided into 16 states (Bundesländer), subdivided into 439 districts
(Kreise) and cities. Germany has the largest population in Europe, after the European parts of Russia. The territory of Germany
covers 357.021 km². The capital of Germany is Berlin.