More About Germany

1. Resources
1. Germany does not have an abundant source of natural resources. The two most prevalent natural resources in Germany are natural gas and coal. Germany produces 12.65 cubic meters of natural gas per year and is 36th in the world in that category. 
2. Germany has a labor force of 43.54 million people. They are spread across the industries in the manner of, 1.6% agriculture, 24.6% industry, and 73.8% service.
3. Some capital held by Germany is arable land. 33.13% of the country is arable land. They also have an abundance of electrical equipment and a large amount of financial capital.
2. International Trade
1. Germany exports $1.408 trillion worth of goods each year. Their primary exports are motor vehicles, machinery, chemicals, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, metals, transport equipment, foodstuff, textiles, rubber, and plastic products.  Their main receivers of exports are France (9.4%), the United States (6.8%), Netherlands (6.6%), the United Kingdom (6.2%), Italy (6.2%), China (5.7%), Austria (5.5%), Belgium (4.7%), and Switzerland (4.4%).
2. Germany imports $1.198 trillion worth of goods each year. The main things imported are machinery, data processing equipment, vehicles, chemicals, oil and gas, metals, electric equipment, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, and agricultural products. Their major partners are China (9.7%), Netherlands (8.4%), France (7.6%), the United States (7.6%), Italy (5.7%), the United Kingdom (4.7%), Belgium (4.2%), Austria (4.1%), and Switzerland (4.1%).
3. The currency used in Germany is the euro and the most recent exchange rate or 2011 was 0.7107   Euros per American dollar.
3. National Income Accounts
1. Consumption makes up 37.6% of the GDP
2. Investment makes up 18.8% of the GDP.
3. The government makes up 43.6% of the GDP