Dig straight down through Germany 🇩🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Germany's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Berlin |
|---|---|
| Population | about 83.1 million |
| Area | 357,399 km² (137,992 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: G7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Also written | Alemania (es) · Allemagne (fr) · 德国 (zh) · ألمانيا (ar) · Германия (ru) · ドイツ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Germany, that point sits at 51.4312° S, 169.5676° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 931 km (578 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Dunedin, New Zealand, about 1,583 km (984 miles) from the point.
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