Germany

Interesting Facts About Germany

• Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union with over 83 million people.
• Germany has the fourth oldest population in the world, with an average age of 47.8 years.
• German is the most widely spoken first language in the European Union, with around 100 million native speakers.
• Germany ranks second in the world after the United States as a major destination for immigrants.
• According to the 2022 census, Christianity is the largest religion in Germany at 49.7% of the population, split between Protestant (23.1%) and Catholic (25.1%) communities.
• 74% of German citizens claim to be able to communicate in at least one foreign language, and 35% in at least two.
• Germany has four sizeable national minority groups whose ancestors have lived in their respective regions for centuries: Danes, Sorbs, Roma and Sinti, and Frisians.

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