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Germany is a country that is characterized by a number of ethnicities, creeds and religions. This diversity is the main cause of the wide-ranging customs, cultures, and traditions in this nation. The population of Germany is more than 82 million and this nation is the most populous in the whole of Europe Union.
This country also possesses a number of big cities such as Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, some of which are populous. The most densely inhabited region is the Rhine-Ruhr area, including Düsseldorf, and the cities of Cologne, Dortmund, Duisburg, Essen, and Bochum.
In this country, the population distribution is uneven. According to the record, there is a total of 230 people inhabiting per square kilometer.
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Previously, East Germany had a population of 140 people per square kilometer, whereas West Germany had 267 people per square kilometer. For employment reasons, the urban and commercial areas are highly populated while a low population has been recorded in the eastern zone including the Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania regions.
This country is a home to the third-highest number of global migrants. The population of Germany includes a total of 7.3 million foreigners.
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There are about 2 million Turks and a number of immigrants from the different parts of the world including Italy, Greece, Poland, Serbia, and Croatia. Almost 3.2 million foreigners have become a part of this country since the year 1970.
Most of the native people of Germany are Christians. This includes 62% of the population. Protestantism is prominent in the northern and eastern part and Roman Catholicism dominates the south and the western regions. The second most commonly found religion is Islam which is followed by Buddhism and Judaism. This country also includes a Hindu populace as well as minor religions.
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However, in this country the fertility rate is low, about 1.39 children per mother. The estimate of the federal statistics office suggests that the population will reduce to 69 and 74 million by 2050. Apart from these, the diverse population of Germany has a great effect on the society and social norms.
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