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Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany.It is the country's largest city in area and population,and the second most populous city in the European Union.Berlin is one of the most influential centers in European politics,culture and science.The city serves as an important junction of continental transportation and is home to some of the world's most prominent universities,research faculties,and museums.Berlin is a major tourist destination and is recognized for its diverse range of convention venues and media outlets.The rapidly changing metropolis at present enjoys an international reputation for its festivals,vibrant nightlife,contemporary architecture,and avant-garde arts.Being home to people from over 180 nations,Berlin is a magnet for individuals who are attracted by its liberal lifestyle,urban eclecticism,and artistic freedom.First documented in the 13th century,Berlin became the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701 and of the German Empire in 1871.It remained so during periods of Weimar Republic and Third Reich until 1945.After World War II,the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) claimed East Berlin as its capital,while West Berlin was a West German enclave surrounded by East Germany.Following the reunification in 1990,Berlin again became the capital of Germany.http://en.wikilib.com/wiki/Berlin

Berlin is the capital and the biggest city of Germany. It has a population of about 3.5 million and extends over 889 square kilometers. It is located in central Europe, longitude 13:25 E, latitude 52:...

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Berlin is the capital and the biggest city of Germany. It has a population of about 3.5 million and extends over 889 square kilometers. It is located in central Europe, longitude 13:25 E, latitude 52:32 N, 34 m above sea level, at the rivers Spree and Havel. The local time zone is Central European Time (MEZ or MET, one hour in advance of GMT, i.e., MEZ = GMT+1) with daylight savings time in the summer (MESZ = GMT+2).
Historical Note
Berlin was the capital of Prussia until 1945 and the capital of Germany between 1871 and 1945 and again since the reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990. (The German parliament, called Bundestag, and the German government moved from Bonn to Berlin in 1999.) Between 1949 and 1990, it was divided into East Berlin, the capital of the German Democratic Republic, and West Berlin. It was divided by the Berlin Wall between August 13, 1961, and November 9, 1989.
Sights
Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate, built 1788-1791 by C. G. Langhans, with Schadow's quadriga on its top), the place Gendarmenmarkt with Deutschem and Französischem Dom (German and French cathedral) and Konzerthaus ("Schauspielhaus", concert hall), the historic Nikolaiviertel (Nikolai quarter) with the oldest church of Berlin, the Nikolai-Kirche, the Deutsche Staatsoper (opera house) Unter den Linden, the Pergamon museum, the Zeughaus, the Siegessäule (Victory Column, 69 m), the Funkturm ("Langer Lulatsch", radio tower, 150 m) and the Fernsehturm (TV tower, 368 m, at Alexanderplatz), the Reichstagsgebäude (house of parliament, built 1884-1894 by P. Wallot), Schloß Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Castle) and Schloß Bellevue (Bellevue Castle, seat of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany), Kongreßhalle (congress hall, now called "Haus der Kulturen der Welt"), ICC (International Congress Center), the ruin and the new church Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, the Olympia stadium (from 1936).
Universities in Berlin
Berlin has three big universities:
Freie Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Colleges in Berlin
Berlin also has a number of colleges and polytechnical schools known as "Fachhochschulen".
Technische Fachhochschule Berlin
Fachhochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
Fachhochschule Berlin der Deutschen Telekom
Fachhochschule für Sozialarbeit und Sozialpädagogik Berlin (Alice-Salomon-Fachhochschule)
Fachhochschule für Verwaltung und Rechtspflege Berlin
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft
Berufsakademie Berlin
Evangelische Fachhochschule für Sozialarbeit
Katholische Fachhochschule Berlin
Universität der Künste (UdK)
Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" (HfM)
Hochschule für Schauspielkunst "Ernst Busch"

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