Germany Map - Physical Map of Germany

Germany Facts and Country Information...

Germany is a country in the west central European continent. The country shares 9 borders with other European countries: Denmark to the north, Czech Republic and Poland to the east, Switzerland and Austria to the south and Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg to the west.

The total area covered by the country is 357021 square kilometers of which 349223 square kilometers is land and the rest is water.
The country has a mixed terrain filled with mountains, seas and plains. The southern end of the country is mountainous owing to the presence of the Alps. The highest mountain in the country rises to a height of 2962 meters and is called mount Zugspitze.

The northwest and northeast areas are dominated by the North Sea and Baltic Sea respectively. The lowest point however is 3.54 meters below sea level and is called Neuendorf-Sachsenbande.
The area in between is filled with plains and rolling hills which are drained by some of the most important rivers in Europe like the Danube, Rhine and Labe.

The Oder is another important river which drains into the Baltic Sea whereas the Danube and the Rhine empty into the Black and North Seas Respectively. The Danube has a few tributaries in the country as well and they are known as Inn, Lechand Isar.