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| Capital (and largest city) |
Berlin | ||||
| Language | German | ||||
| Demonym | German | ||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy | ||||
| Legislature | Reichstag | ||||
| Kaiser | Georg Friedrich | ||||
| Chancellor | Angela Merkel | ||||
| Established | 1871 | ||||
| Currency | Reichsmark | ||||
| Time Zone | CET | ||||
| Calling Code | +49 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .de | ||||
| Organizations | United Nations, NATO | ||||
The German Empire, (German: Deutsches Reich) often simply called Germany, is a country in Europe. It is usually regarded as the most powerful nation in Europe, and is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as the seat of that organization's headquarters in Berlin.