CapitalBerlin
Government typefederal parliamentary republic
Chief of statePresident Frank-Walter STEINMEIER (since 19 March 2017)
Natural resourcescoal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land
Industries<p>iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, automobiles, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles</p>
Export partnersUSA 10%, France 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 7%, Italy 6% (2023)
Import partnersChina 12%, Netherlands 7%, USA 7%, Poland 6%, France 5% (2023)
