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=== Germany is located in the north eastern hemisphere. The population of Germany is around 82 million. Germany’s climate is warm in the summer and moderately cold in the winter, farther inland the climate is slightly different, it has warmer summers and colder winters. The reason the coastal parts of Germany have a different climate is because of the westerly winds that come from the North Sea. The most common foods that are grown all around Germany are potatoes, wheat, barley, rye, sugar beet, and various fruits and vegetables. The form of government in Germany is a federal republic. A federal republic is a state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. Germany’s economy is near one of the best. Germany is the top exporter in the world with 1,498 trillion dollars worth of goods exported in 2008. Some natural resources of Germany are Coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, and uranium. German currency has been the Euro mark for about seven years and before that is used to be mark (DM). For one Euro is equal to about $1.35 U.S. dollar. ===