Germany

Germany

Germany ranks 4th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. Memorable people born in present day Germany include Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Albert Einstein. 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 military personnels.

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country at the intersection of Central and Western Europe. It is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It 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, and covers an area of 357,022 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia