- Country Information

Germany

2004

Professor Friedrich W. Mohr,
Chief of Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany

Heart Center - University of Leipzig, Germany

Germany is today the most populous and affluent democracy in Europe, and one of the most significant countries on the planet. Germany participated in, and suffered through, the devastating results of World Wars' I and II, and many decades of Communist influence. Constantly rebuilding since the collapse of the Berlin Wall. and the unification of East and West Germany in 1990, it's a very modern, sophisticated country with a fascinating past. Tourists flock to Germany to visit the stylish cities, legendary medieval castles, and the hundreds of additional cultural and historic wonders, both past and present.

Location:	51° 00'N, 9° 00'E
Population:	81,904,000
Area:	349,520 sq km (134,910 sq miles)
Terrain:	flat in the north, covered by the North German Plain. Numerous lakes cover the northeast corner. It's hilly (with some mountains) in the central and west, rounded mountains of the Bohemian Forest and Black Forest areas. The far southwest is very mountainous