German

Map of Germany

Type of Government
Germany is a democratic federal
republic.
The present (2008) national
government is directed by Angela
Merkel and a coalition of the
Christian Democrats and Social
Democrats.

Type of Economy
Germany imports and exports its
goods.

They have a mixed economy, just like

the United States.

Main Industries
Leading German industries
include:
Motor vehicles
For Example, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi

Pharmaceuticals
Electronics

Trading
Number of Exports:$1.354 Trillion
FOB (2007 est.)
Main types: Machinery, Vehicles,
Chemicals, Metals and
Manufactures, Foodstuffs, Textiles
Number of Imports:$1.075 Trillion
FOB (2007 est.)
Main types: Machinery, Vehicles,
Chemicals, Foodstuffs, Textiles,
Metals

Numbers
Unemployment rate:

9%
Poverty line:

A single adult person in 2003 was

938 Euros per month (11,256
Euros/year, $12,382 PPP. West
Germany 974 Euros/month, 11,688
Euros/year, $12,857 PPP)
Labor force:

43.54 million (2007 est.)

Percentage by occupation

German Exports

German Imports

Balance of Trade

Major Logistic Centers

Inland Transport

Natural Resources and

Agriculture
Natural resources:
Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore,
copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt,
construction materials, timber,
arable land

Agriculture:
Potatoes, wheat, barley, sugar beets,
fruit, cabbages; cattle, pigs, poultry