Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Social Facts about Germany

Population: 82,431,390 (july 2005)

Life expectancy: 78.65 years

Fertility rate: 1.39 children born per woman (2005)

Mortality rate: 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births

Ethnic groups and percentage of each: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish)

Religious groups and percentages: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%

Languages spoken in order of prevalence: German

Literacy rate: 99% (1997)

Percentage that goes to a university: 35% of school leavers go to a university

Average income: €3,626 to €6,097 for experienced employees

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