Country Comparison
| France | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,350,000 | 81,799,600 |
| Area | 674,843 km2 (260,558 sq mi) | 357,021 km2 (137,847 sq mi ) |
| Population Density | 116/km2 (301/sq mi) | 229/km2 (593/sq mi) |
| Capital | Paris | Berlin |
| Largest City | Paris – 2,234,105 (12,161,542 Metro) | Berlin – 3,510,032 (5,964,002 Metro) |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Official language | French (de facto and de jure) | German (de facto and de jure) |
| Main religions | 58% Christianity, 31% non-Religious, 7% Islam, 1% Judaism, 1% Buddhism, 2% Other |
67.07% Christianity, 29.6% non-Religious, 5% Islam, 0.25% Buddhism, 0.25% Judaism, 0.1% Hinduism, 0.09% Sikhism |
| Ethnic groups | 84% French, 7% other European, 7% North African, Other Sub-Saharan African, Indochinese, Asian, Latin American and Pacific Islander. |
80% Germans, 5% Turks, 5% other Europeans, 10% Other |
| GDP (PPP) | $2.257 trillion, $35,613 per capita | $3.099 trillion, $37,896 per capita |
| GDP (nominal) | $2.712 trillion, $42,793 per capita | $3.577 trillion, $43,741 per capita |
| Expatriate populations | 110,881 French citizens lived in Germany on Dec. 31, 2012 | 95,060 German citizens lived in France in 2009 |
| Military expenditures | $62.5 billion | $46.7 billion |
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