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Religions: Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%,
unaffiliated or other 26.3%
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Languages: German
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Population: 82,797,408 (July 2000 est.)
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Natural resources: iron ore, coal, potash, timber, lignite,
uranium, copper, natural gas, salt, nickel, arable land
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Climate: temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters
and summers; occasional warm wind
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Birth rate: 9.35 births: 1,000 population (2000 est.)
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Death rate: 10.49 deaths: 1,000 population (2000 est.)
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