The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Bonn remains a centre of politics and administration. Roughly half of all government jobs were retained as many government departments remained in Bonn when numerous sub-ministerial level government agencies relocated to the former capital from Berlin and other parts of Germany.
Bonn has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.
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