Germany

Germany

Germany ranks 3rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, and United Kingdom. Memorable people born in present day Germany include Ludwig van Beethoven, Charlemagne, and Albert Einstein. Memorable people who died in Germany include Adolf Hitler, Charlemagne, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Germany has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,569 km2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and Czechia to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia