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Germany’s flag displays a tricolor pattern with three horizontal bands of uniform width. The upper band is black, the middle band is red, and the lower band is gold. These colors, black, red, and gold, hold significant national importance for Germany. The adoption of this tricolor design took place in 1919 during the era of the Weimar Republic.
| Independent | Yes |
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| Country codes | DE, DEU (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Capital city | Berlin |
| Continent | Europe |
| Member of | United Nations, European Union, NATO |
| Population | 84,400,000 (2022) |
| Total area | 357,114 km2 |
| Highest point | Zugspitze (2 962 m, 9 718 ft) |
| Lowest point | Neuendorf-Sachsenbande (-4 m, -13 ft) |
| GDP per capita | $ 48,562 (World Bank, 2022) |
| Currency | Euro (€, EUR) |
| Calling code | +49 |
| Internet TLD | .de |