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Germany Today


  • Economy
  • Germany has the third largest economy in the world that is particularly influential on the overall EU economy and on central and eastern Europe. It also remains the biggest exporter in the world, with ...more

  • Politics
  • Though the Social Democrats (SPD) and the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have traditionally dominated the political arena, the framework for coalitions is changing dramatically in Germany ...more

  • Language
  • Today’s standard, “accentless” German gained traction in the late 19th century and is actually a mix of the dialects spoken in the central and southern districts, with northern phonetic characteristics ...more

  • Religion
  • After the Reformation divided Germans between Roman Catholics and Protestants in 1517, the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 decided that the ruler would determine regional religious affiliation, resulting in ...more


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