Pronunciation: ' j ə r-m ə -n ē
Variant: or G Deutsch · land \ ' do ̇ ich- ˌ länt \
Function: geographical name
country cen Europe bordering on North & Baltic seas, divided 1949-90 into two republics: Federal Republic of Germany or Bun · des · re · pu · blik Deutschland \ ˌ bu ̇ n-d ə s- ˌ r ā -pü- ' bl ē k \ to the W (capital Bonn, area ab 96,000 sq mi or 249,600 sq km ) & German Democratic Republic or Deutsche De · mo · krat · ische Re · pu · blik \ ' do ̇ i-ch ə - ˌ d ā -m ō - ' krä-ti-sh ə - ˌ r ā -pü- ' bl ē k \ to the E (capital East Berlin area ab 42,000 sq mi or 108,780 sq km ); capital Berlin area 137,735 sq mi (356,734 sq km ), pop 82,440,300