Deutschland

This postcard came also via snail-mail, from my German penpal, Tina.
(Received in May, 2012)

Germany (officially the Federal Republic of Germany /Bundesrepublik Deutschland/), is a federal parliamentary republic in west-central Europe. The country consists of 16 states, and its capital and largest city is Berlin. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state in the European Union. It is one of the major political powers of the European continent and a technological leader in many fields.