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Germany
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| Location: | Between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea |
| Area: | Total: 357,021 sq km Land: 349,223 sq km Water: 7,798 sq km | | Land boundaries: | Total: 3,621 km It has borders with Austria 784 km, Belgium 167 km, Czech Republic 646 km, Denmark 68 km, France 451 km, Luxembourg 138 km, Netherlands 577 km, Poland 456 km and Switzerland 334 km | | Map: |  | | Climate: | Temperate and marine. Cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers | | People | | |
| Population: | 82,400,996 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 13.9% (male 5,894,724/female 5,590,373) 15-64 years: 66.3% (male 27,811,357/female 26,790,222) 65 years and over: 19.8% (male 6,771,972/female 9,542,348) (2007 est.) | | Ethnic groups: | German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish) |
| Religions: | Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3% |
| Languages: | German |
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| Government type: | Federal republic |
| Capital: | Berlin | | Independence: | 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991 |
| Legal system: | Civil law system with indigenous concepts | | Economy | | | | GDP (purchasing power parity): | $2.632 trillion (2006 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $31,900 (2006 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | Agriculture: 1% industry: 30% services: 69.1% (2006 est.) | | Industries: | Among the world's largest and most technologically advanced producers of iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles |
| Currency (code): | Euro (EUR) |
This article was compiled with the aid of the CIA World Fact book.
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Translation & Recruitment
Stranslations is a pan-European agency providing premium translation and translator recruitment services for English, French, Spanish, German and other major European languages. This comprehensive offering gives clients complete control over cost and desired quality.
Why is quality important? Because every document you translate has an impact on your company's image. It is easy to calculate how much you spend on translations. What’s not so easy is determining how much poor translations will cost you! That is why our commitment to quality is key. It is central to all aspects of our operations, from translator selection to project management.
When working with us you can be sure not only of working with top language professionals but also of receiving prompt and professional service from our project managers. So, if we can assist you in any way please do not hesitate to drop us a line or give us a call.
Professional Service
When working with us you can be sure not only of working with top language professionals but also of receiving prompt and professional service from our project managers. If we can assist you in any way please do not hesitate to drop us a line or give us a call. Indeed, if you have files to translate right now please send them over and one of our project managers will be in touch within a couple of business hours with a personalised quote.
We operate from offices in the UK, Spain and Ireland. Our sales team is located in the UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7117 7789
Fax: +44 (0)870 199 1626
Email: info@stranslations.com
4 reasons...
1) Areas of expertise
At Stranslations we cater for all business translation requirements but we specialise in financial, marketing and legal documents.
2) Quality processes
Quality is central to all aspects of our service, from translator selection to project management. At Stranslations we only work with carefully screened professionals working into their native language. All translations are assigned to translators specialised in that particular field (financial, legal, marketing, etc.).
3) Fast turnarounds
We offer some of the fastest turnarounds in the business for those all-important documents. Once we promise a deadline we meet it.
4) Cost effective
Most large agencies have high cost bases, so to be competitive they pay low rates to translators meaning they only work with poor or new translators. Using our proven e-business model (the vast majority of our clients find out about us on the Internet), Stranslations has been able to pass on the benefits of its low-cost base to its clients whilst also being able to work with the best translators in the market.
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