Germany vs United States Geography Stats Compared

Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Germany & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Germany & United States compared Geography

STAT	Germany	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than Montana	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	349,223 sq km Ranked 61st.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Germany
Area > Land > Per capita	4.24 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 175th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Germany
Area > Total	357,022 sq km Ranked 64th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Germany
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	700 Ranked 112th.	715 Ranked 110th. 2% more than Germany
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	700 Ranked 107th.	715 Ranked 105th. 2% more than Germany
Climate	temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	2,389 km Ranked 55th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Germany
Geographic coordinates	51 00 N, 9 00 E	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km	348,770 sq km Ranked 60th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Germany
Land area > Square miles	137,849 square miles Ranked 25th.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Germany
Location	Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, arable land	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	357,030 kmÂ² Ranked 62nd.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Germany
Terrain	lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water	8,350 sq km Ranked 54th.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than Germany
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than Montana	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km	236.46 people/mÂ² Ranked 41st. 7 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Zugspitze 2,963 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km	357,120 Ranked 60th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Germany
Land use > Arable land	33.25% Ranked 21st. 2 times more than United States	16.29% Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries	Austria 784 km, Belgium 167 km, Czech Republic 815 km, Denmark 68 km, France 451 km, Luxembourg 138 km, Netherlands 577 km, Poland 456 km, Switzerland 334 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	4,850 sq km Ranked 54th.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than Germany
Natural hazards	flooding	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	171.83 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 43th. 5 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 19th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	4.25 sq km Ranked 157th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Germany
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.0292 km Ranked 136th.	0.0639 km Ranked 114th. 2 times more than Germany
Population density	234.86 people per sqkm Ranked 50th. 8 times more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 10th. The same as United States	200 nautical mile Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	4.23 per 1,000 people Ranked 159th.	30.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 7 times more than Germany
Map references	Europe	North America
Capital city with population	Berlin - 3,471,418	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Berlin - 3,471,418	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	110,760 Ranked 47th.	3.03 million Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Germany
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	4.33 kmÂ² Ranked 160th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Germany
Environment > Current issues	emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15 years; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	66.19% Ranked 211th.	83.44% Ranked 150th. 26% more than Germany
Area > Total per 1000	4.35 sq km Ranked 160th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Germany
Area > Water per 1000	0.095 sq km Ranked 93th.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 23 times more than Germany
Land use > Permanent crops	0.56% Ranked 142nd. 2 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	180.27 sq. km Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added	2,010 Ranked 49th. About the same as United States	2,007 Ranked 73th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	4.33 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 164th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 8 times more than Germany
Land boundaries > Total	3,790 km Ranked 49th.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany
Highest point	Zugspitze	Mount McKinley
Precipitation	933 mm Ranked 36th.	1,201 mm Ranked 25th. 29% more than Germany
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.059 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 118th.	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 13 times more than Germany
Note	strategic location on North European Plain and along the entrance to the Baltic Sea	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	58.76 sq km Ranked 118th.	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th. 13 times more than Germany
Capital	Berlin	Washington DC
Marine Coastline	2,389 km Ranked 55th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Germany
Border to area ratio	0.0101 km/km² Ranked 79th. 8 times more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	460	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	38.01	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point	List , Sylt , Schleswig-Holstein	Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town	Feldberg	Alma
Forested Land	30.7% Ranked 75th. 24% more than United States	24.7% Ranked 108th.
Area > Water > Per capita	94.67 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 96th.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 23 times more than Germany
Area > Total > Per capita	4.33 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 179th.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 7 times more than Germany
Northernmost point latitude	55\u00b003'N	71\u00b023'N
Lowest point altitude	\u22123.5 m (\u221211.5 ft)	\u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Lowest point	Neuendorf bei Wilster	Badwater Basin
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	4.92% Ranked 69th. 3 times more than United States	1.72% Ranked 119th.
Arable land > % of land area	34.07% Ranked 22nd. 95% more than United States	17.51% Ranked 63th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.044 km per 1,000 people Ranked 140th. 10% more than United States	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	32.3 cu km/yr Ranked 24th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Germany
Land boundaries > Total per million	44.1 km Ranked 132nd. 11% more than United States	39.57 km Ranked 135th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	4.76 cu m/yr Ranked 12th.	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st. 13% more than Germany
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	4.76 cu m/yr Ranked 12th.	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st. 13% more than Germany
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	4.42% Ranked 111th. 8% more than United States	4.1% Ranked 115th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.398 cu km/yr Ranked 72nd.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Germany
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	49.04% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States	15.14% Ranked 80th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.398 cu km/yr Ranked 72nd.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Germany
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	391.4 cu m/yr Ranked 8th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
Agricultural land > % of land area	48.6% Ranked 69th. 8% more than United States	44.88% Ranked 81st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	391.4 cu m/yr Ranked 8th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
Continent or sub continent	Europe	North America
Forest area > % of land area	31.76% Ranked 85th.	33.12% Ranked 81st. 4% more than Germany
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	48.03% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States	13.82% Ranked 104th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	32.3 cu km/yr Ranked 24th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Germany

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