Country profile for germany european centre for disease. Each profile covered the status of all agenda 21 chapters. Get to know germany with the crossmedia facts about germany. Germany also plans to phase out its coalpowered power plants by 2038. Germany has a strategic location on the north european plain and along the entrance to the baltic sea. T his series of country profiles is part of the broader country studies collection. Find germanys economic freedom report in the index of economic freedom. It has the largest national economy in europe, the fourthlargest by nominal gdp in the world, and fifth by gdp ppp. Who statistical profile 1990 1995 2000 2005 20102015 underfive mortality rate per live births maternal mortality ratio per 100 000 live births 0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30 40 country who region iq 2012, heaowh\ esecwaqc\ iq brwh veev zav 10 \eauv orzeu whaq ryeuaoo oife esecwaqc\ aw biuwh. Land area refers to the total area of a country excluding area under inland water bodies.
If individual oldage provision from all income sources is not sufficient, additional meanstested benefits can be claimed from social assistance. Germany by kabuto atapattu preethinee, gamita airin, schlieper kariem, uchida seishiro, unetsubo katsutoshi. Early germany was a patchwork of small states ruled by dukes and kings. Germany country profile country facts capital population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate gdp per capita berlin 80. The economy of germany is a highly developed social market economy. The country codes refer to the iso 31661 alpha3 country codes. From the late 1950s until the stop in labor recruitment in 1973, approximately 14 million foreign workers came to germany, of whom 11 million only stayed in the country. Below is a snapshot of the biggest business environment obstacles as. Country profile germany imd world competitiveness ranking 2018 all data are available from the world competitiveness online. Key tax factors for efficient cross border business and investment involving germany.
Germany country profile green fiscal policy network. The information provided and the opinions given in this publication are not necessarily those of the world water council, and should not be acted upon without independent consideration and professional advice. Part i of the fishery and aquaculture country profile is compiled using the most. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Germany is a country located in the heart of western europe. Cia world factbook habitat facts when habitat started in germany 1998 volunteers mobilized for global projects. The country profile for germany is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. The columns are ordered by the absolute number of dalys in germany for that particular year, with greatest burden on the left. The information provided and the opinions given in this. Regulatory framework a members of the federal parliament deutscher bundestag. Habitat for humanity germany partnered with about 12 schools in germany and switzerland in the last year. Due to different data collection methods of the country specific surveys, any comparisons between countries must be made with caution. Mar 30, 2017 germany s last hardcoal mine was officially closed in 2017, eliminating completely subsidised coal in the country, which had cost the government eur 12 billion between 2010 and 2017 38. The country s universal, multipayer healthcare system includes both statutory health insurance for people who earn less than a certain salary, as well as.
Germanys innovation profile is dominated by manufacturing industry. Germany deu exports, imports, and trade partners oec. Germany s political system is a federal parliamentary republic uniting the sixteen german states under the. From the list of factors, respondents to the w orld economic forums executive opinion survey were asked to select the. Private sector interaction in the decision making processes. Albania algeria argentina armenia australia austria azerbaijan bangladesh belarus belgium bolivia. References and additional reading 1 destatis 2018a. Fair regulatory framework a members of the federal parliament deutscher bundestag disclosure of remunerated side activities and other outside ties with respect to members of parliament mps is governed by sections 44a and 44b of the members of the bundestag act. In terms of per capita gdp, which is a good measure of a country s prosperity, germany ranks 19th globally, just behind hong kong and just ahead of belgium. Germany borders the north sea, the baltic sea, and denmark to the north, the netherlands, belgium, luxembourg, and france to the west, switzerland, and austria in the south, the czechia and poland in the east. Destination germany, officially the federal republic of germany, a nations online country profile of the sovereign state in central europe. Cia world factbook habitat facts when habitat started in germany 1998 volunteers mobilized for global. Due to the large number of asylum seekers from countries outside of europe, the share of citizens of the european union among all immigrants was only around 40 percent.
Edition 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 201718 rank 6 144 4 148 5 144 4 140 5 8 5 7 score 5. Germany country profile eu tax centre july 2016 key tax factors for efficient crossborder business and investment involving germany eu member state yes double tax treaties with. Statistischesbundesamt germany general information capitalcity officiallanguage currency berlin german euro germany 349,360 france 547,557 km. Germany is a central european country and a founding member state of the eu. Habitat for humanity international is a global charity dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in high income. Country benchmarking of burden of disease, continued this figure shows the rank of germany relative to the same comparator countries for the leading causes of dalys in 1990 top and 2010 bottom. This country profile is based on international sources of offical. Pension system in 2018 the statutory public pension system has a single tier and is an earnings related payg system. Germany eu population size thousands 81 687 509 394 share of population over age 65 % 21. Seasonal influenza vaccination programe country profile. Sensing the power of nationalism, bismarck sought to use it for his own aims, the preservation of a feudal social order and the triumph of his country.
Eurostat a 122 and 122 respectively health costs as % of gdp 2011 source. Country profile germany summary of mpower measures in germany m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 7 68. Germany s government, run by a grand coalition of the christian democratic unionchristia n social union and the social. Germany, april 2008 2 2004the latter still suffer from extremely high unemployment. Western europe is a large and prosperous ecommerce market. Germany country profile federal ministry for the environment, nature conservation and nuclear safety. Since its foundation in 1976, habitat has built and renovated more than 350,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent, affordable shelter for 1. Germany the healthcare system in germany is made up of both public and private insurances and dates back to the 1880s, making it the oldest in europe. Germany updated october 2017 germany transfer pricing country profile updated october 2017 summary reference the arms length principle 1 does your domestic legislation or regulation make reference to the arms length principle.
Famed for its technological achievements, it has also. A member of the european union, germany is europes largest and most diverse economy. Germany is a founding member of the european union and the eurozone. Calculation of pensions is based on pension points. Country profile germany imd world competitiveness ranking 2018 all data are available from. Since 2007, around 30 indicators are made public in annual, mandatory hospital quality reports. Country profile germany page 4 tion was the year 2015. The profiles offer brief summaries of a country s history, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. Mar 22, 2018 country profile for germany based on 2016 surveillance data.
Data were derived from country specific publications on surveys carried out in this field, not as part of a europeanwide survey. Retail ecommerce sales in the five biggest western. Reunified federal republic of germany since 1990 the 1990s were profoundly influenced by the unification of germany. Over the same period, energy consumption rose by 5% in the industrial sector and by 27% in the services sector. This is one of the 53 country profiles covering developments in nutrition. New graduates from the uk rarely secure work at a professional level in germany. In the late 19th century germany began competing with other european countries to set up colonies in africa and asia. Coal and gas net imports continue to rise steadily, whereas net imports of petroleum products decreased between 2000 and 2012 16%. Between november 2019 and november 2020 the exports of germany have decreased by 1.
Besides the measures to increase quality listed above, a set of other measures addresses efficiency more directly. While this is a considerable health gain, the improvement. Country health profile 2019 state of health in the eu the state of health in the eu country profiles provide a concise and policyrelevant overview of health and health systems in all eu countries, iceland and norway, emphasising the particular characteristics and challenges in each country. Country profile germany page 3 ascribed to the increased permanent settlement of foreign workers in the selfproclaimed nonimmigrant country of germany. In 2017 germany had nearly 83 million inhabitants and is the largest national. Germany ranks fourth in gdp and 17th in population globally. Germany 2012 season background information influenza immunisation policy and general facts about germany volume indices of gdp per capita in 2011 and 20 eu28100 source. Country profile of occupational health system in germany page x executive summary basic country information on population, economy and labour market germany is a densely populated and highly industrialized country with more than 82 million inhabitants. Germany country profile climate and energy country profiles 2014 2 key climate and energyrelated data germany key data on ghg emissions 2005 2011 2012 20 eu 2012 total ghg emissions unfccc, kyoto protocol mt co 2eq. In november 2020 germany exported 111b and imported 95. It is bordered by denmark, poland, czechia, austria, switzerland, france, luxembourg, belgium, netherlands, the north sea, and the baltic sea.
The federal republic of germany, more commonly known as germany, has been a member of the united nations since 1990. In 2017, the country accounted for 28% of the euro area economy according to the international monetary fund imf. Resource efficiency and circular economy in europe even. Germany is europes most industrialised and populous country.
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