what is the currency of germany in 2010?
Euro
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 Germany is part of the European single market which represents more than 508 million consumers . Several domestic commercial policies are determined by agreements among European Union ( EU ) members and by EU legislation . Germany introduced the common European currency , the Euro in 2002 . It is a member of the Eurozone which represents around 338 million citizens . Its monetary policy is set by the European Central Bank , which is headquartered in Frankfurt , the financial centre of continental Europe . 

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 In 2014 , about seven million of Germany 's 81 million residents did not have German citizenship . Ninety @-@ six percent of these people lived in western Germany and mostly in urban areas . 

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 Germany was a founding member of the European Union in 1993 . It is part of the Schengen Area , and became a co @-@ founder of the Eurozone in 1999 . Germany is a member of the United Nations , NATO , the G8 , the G20 , and the OECD . The national military expenditure is the 9th highest in the world . Known for its rich cultural history , Germany has been continuously the home of influential artists , philosophers , musicians , sportspeople , entrepreneurs , scientists and inventors . 

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 In 2008 , Germany was the world 's sixth @-@ largest consumer of energy , and 60 % of its primary energy was imported . In 2014 , energy sources were : oil ( 35 @.@ 0 % ) ; coal , including lignite ( 24 @.@ 6 % ) ; natural gas ( 20 @.@ 5 % ) ; nuclear ( 8 @.@ 1 % ) ; hydro @-@ electric and renewable sources ( 11 @.@ 1 % ) . The government and the nuclear power industry agreed to phase out all nuclear power plants by 2021 . It also enforces energy conservation , green technologies , emission reduction activities , and aims to meet the country 's electricity demands using 40 % renewable sources by 2020 . Germany is committed to the Kyoto protocol and several other treaties promoting biodiversity , low emission standards , water management , and the renewable energy commercialisation . The country 's household recycling rate is among the highest in the world — at around 65 % . Nevertheless , the country 's greenhouse gas emissions were the highest in the EU in 2010 . The German energy transition ( Energiewende ) is the recognised move to a sustainable economy by means of energy efficiency and renewable energy . 

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 Germany – 1974 , 1990 , 2014 
