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, Albert Einstein, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Memorable people who died in Germany include Adolf Hitler, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Martin Luther. 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 is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi), with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and largest city by population is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Read more on Wikipedia