A country in central Europe, known for its history, engineering, literature, and diverse regions such as Bavaria and Berlin.
From Latin *Germania*, the Roman name for lands east of the Rhine inhabited by various tribes. The modern nation-state of Germany (Deutschland in German) formed in the 19th century. English kept the Latin-based name rather than the German endonym.
Interestingly, Germans call their country *Deutschland*, while English uses ‘Germany,’ and other languages have their own names too. That mismatch shows how each culture names places through its own history of contact, war, and trade.
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