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Berlin is a city-state, the capital of Germany, the largest city in the country with approximately 3.4 million inhabitants and covering an area of approximately 892 km ².
Berlin is located in eastern Germany, about 70 km west of the border with Poland, in a marshy area of land.
Berlin is at the same time and one of 16 federal, provincial government with its own, called "Senate", Prime Minister (of land), its own constitution and other prerogatives of a state (Land).
His position on the map is like an island / enclave completely surrounded by the Land Brandenburg. It is crossed by the rivers Spree and Havel.
Berlin was the capital of Germany between 1871 and 1945, and has become the capital of this country in 1990, with German reunification and the accession of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR or in German: DDR) in Germany (or Germany).
Between 1945 and 1990, as a consequence of the Second World War and the division of spheres of influence in Europe, the city of Berlin was divided into West Berlin and East Berlin.
Berlin de facto reunification was achieved by pressure from both sides of the city people, covering both the East and those from the west, in October 1989, through the actions of the long-ugliness demolition of the Berlin wall. German reunification was completed and then in terms of legal, political, administrative, monetary and territorial at different stages during the year 1990.
The climate is temperate oceanic, summers are warm with maximum temperatures of 22-25 ° C and lows of 12-14 ° C. Winters are cold with maximum temperatures of 4 ° C and lows -2 - 0 ° C. Spring and autumn are generally cool to moderate.
The capital Berlin is divided into twelve districts (Bezirk), but before the administrative reform of 2001 was 23. Each district is divided into a number of localities (Ortsteile), which represents traditional urbanized areas with which people identify themselves.
Berlin city transport infrastructure has a very complex offering various ways urban mobility: 979 bridges over 197 km of waterways within the city, 5334 km of roads in Berlin, of which 73 km are highways ("Autobahn").
Long distance railway lines linking Berlin with all major German cities and many cities in neighboring European countries.
Berlin has two commercial airports: Tegel International Airport (TXL), which is inside the city limits and is the European headquarters of Air Berlin and Schönefeld International Airport (SXF), which operates mainly on low-cost flights, is located in outside Berlin's south-eastern border in the state of Brandenburg.
In March 2010, the city-state of Berlin had a population of 3,440,441 registered inhabitants in an area of 891.82 km ². Berlin's urban area extends beyond the city limits and comprises about 3.7 million people while the metropolitan area of Berlin-Brandenburg region is home to approximately 4.3 million inhabitants in an area of 5370 km ².
More than sixty percent of Berlin residents are not members of any religious community is said that Berlin is the capital of Europe atheist. The largest religious communities are those of the evangelists, Roman Catholics and Muslims.
The city of Berlin is noted for its numerous cultural institutions - has more than fifty theaters, one hundred fifty-three museums, art galleries, four hundred and twenty three works, the Philharmonic, Zoo, Botanical Garden and many more of these parks .- enjoying an international reputation.
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Young German and international artists continue to settle in the city, Berlin is already establishing himself as a youth center and popular culture in Europe.
Besides the cultural city of Berlin is one of the most diverse and vibrant night life in Europe. It is home to many nightclubs (including the infamous KitKatClub) and the venue of many festivals (such as be familiar with "Love Parade").
The city of Berlin is known for its many bars situated along the River Spree. Together with the multitude of cafes, restaurants and green spaces present in all districts, they create a source of relaxation and spending time.
Berlin | Berlin is a city-state, the capital of Germany, the largest city in the country with approximately 3.4 million inhabitants and covering an area of approximately 892 km ².
Berlin is located in eastern Germany, about 70 km west of the border with Poland, in a marshy area of land
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