Key data for the Federal Republic of Germany

Head of state: Horst Köhler (German President)
Head of government: Angela Merkel (German Chancellor)
Type of state: parliamentary federal republic
Land area: 357’031 km2
Capital: Berlin
Population: 82.4 million
Language: German
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Gross domestic product (GDP): USD 3'259 billion
Change over previous year: +2.6%
Per capita GDP: USD 34'400
Swiss colony: 75'008 people
Swiss exports: CHF 42'703 million
Change over previous year: +1.9%
Swiss imports: CHF 65'815 million
Change over previous year: +4.6%