Germany
Federal Republic of Germany · Western Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Germany is a country in Western Europe with its capital in Berlin. Its head of state is Frank-Walter Steinmeier and its head of government is Friedrich Merz. On DiploMaps you can see Germany on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Berlin
- Head of state
- Frank-Walter SteinmeierGerman politician, president of Germany since 2017
- Head of government
- Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Foreign minister
- Johann WadephulGerman politician (CDU), Federal Foreign Minister, Member of the Bundestag
- Population
- 83.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 357,114 km²
- GDP
- $5.1 trillion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- German
- United Nations
- Member since 1973
- Region
- Western Europe · Europe
Germany and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.8 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $14.7 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days, consecutive or non-consecutive, within a 180-day period
Memberships
- European Union
- NATO
- G7
- G20
- OECD
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)