Germany, located in Central Europe, is officially known as The Federal Republic of Germany and is the second largest populous country in Europe. German trade is in agreement with the guidelines of the European Union (EU) and German businesses generate one-third of their income from overseas trade. The first largest trading partner of Germany is France and the second largest is the United States. Natural resources from Germany include coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, arable land and timber.