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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: GERMANY

The People of Germany

Population: 80,594,017 Ethnic Groups: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% Age Structure:

0–14 years: 12.82% 15–64 years: 65.12% 65 years and over: 22.06% Population Growth Rate : 0.02 %

Birth Rate: 8.6 births/1,000 population Death Rate: 11.7 deaths/1,000 population Migration Rate: 1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant Mortality Rate: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy at Birth: Total Population: 80.7 years Male: 78.4 years Female: 83.1 years Total Fertility Rate: 1.45 children born/woman Religions: Protestant 27%, Roman Catholic 29%, Muslim 4.4%, unaffiliated or other 39.6%

Languages: German Literacy Rate: 99%

Source: www.cia gov 2017

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