Germany, one of the most historically and geographically diverse countries in Europe, is best understood through its maps.

Maps show how every district in Germany voted. The conservative Christian Democrats have won the most seats while the far-right AfD placed second.

How Germany voted: Election results map shows far-right AfD surge in East as CDU win most seats. ... which is now the second largest with 152 seats and some 21 per cent of the national vote.

Now Germany, which last year replaced Japan as the world’s third-largest economy, is reaping the harvest. It is difficult to discern any net growth in real gdp since before the pandemic.