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The major ethnic groups are Germans 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, Polish 1%, Yugoslavs 1%, and others 4%. 29% of the population are Protestants, 27% are [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]] and 4.4% are Muslim.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html</ref> Germany has 1.58 births per woman, which is slightly less than the [[U.S.]] and significantly less than [[Muslim]] families in [[France]].

The major ethnic groups are Germans 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, Polish 1%, Yugoslavs 1%, and others 4%. 29% of the population are Protestants, 27% are [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]] and 4.4% are Muslim.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html</ref> Germany has 1.58 births per woman, which is slightly less than the [[U.S.]] and significantly less than [[Muslim]] families in [[France]].

As Europe's largest economy and the most populous nation wholly within Europe, Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and military organizations.  The central German bank, the Bundesbank, has historically been the most influential force within the financial markets of the [[European Union]]. In recent years Germany has taken large numbers of immigrants from [[Muslim]] countries.

As Europe's largest economy and the most populous nation wholly within Europe, Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and military organizations.  The central German bank, the Bundesbank, has historically been the most influential force within the financial markets of the [[European Union]]. Since the [[US]] [[War on Terror]] Germany has taken large numbers of refugees and immigrants from [[Muslim]] countries.

In June 2017, both German parliament chambers voted to legalize [[Same-sex marriage|same-sex marriage]]. The new law went into effect on October 1, 2017.  

In June 2017, both German parliament chambers voted to legalize [[Same-sex marriage|same-sex marriage]]. The new law went into effect on October 1, 2017.