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Berlin (English pronunciation&_160;/b?r'l?n/; German pronunciation&_160;[b??'li?n]&_160; ( listen)) is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union.^[2] Located in northeastern Germany, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Area, comprising 5 million people from over 190 nations.^[3] Geographically embedded in the European Plains Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one third of the city´s territory is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.^[4]

First documented in the thirteenth century, Berlin was successively the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945).^[5] During the 1920s, Berlin was the third largest municipality in the world.^[6] After World War II, the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a Western exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989).^[7] Following German reunification in 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany hosting 147 foreign embassies.^[8][9]

Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe.^[10][11][12] Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport,^[13][14] and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU.^[15] Other industries include optoelectronics, traffic engineering, IT, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology.

The metropolis is home to world-renowned universities, research institutes, sporting events, orchestras, museums and personalities.^[16] The urban and historical legacy has made it a popular setting for international film productions.^[17] The city is recognized for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, extensive public transportation networks and a high quality of living.^[18] Berlin has evolved into a global focal point for young individuals and artists attracted by a liberal lifestyle and modern zeitgeist.^[19]

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1. Use Cheap Car Hire Berlin Airport for Convenience November 20, 2009 When you are planning a European holiday, you should really consider Germany, and more specifically Berlin. It is one of the largest city in Germany and also has a good amount of historical and cultural importance. Many tourists from all over the world visit Berlin to see the great monuments and buildings that were a part of the incredible German history. However, when you are flying your way to Berlin you will need to know more about the two main international city airports that are in the central part of Berlin to provide more convenience and mobility to the local passengers and tourists. ... (read more) Author: Hogan Hall

2. In honor of the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall November 19, 2009 Tampa, FL November 17, 2009 - Local Tampa resident Claudette Roehl was recently invited to join more than 75 of her peers at an international summit in Berlin, Germany, hosted by Cultural Care Au Pair. Claudette Roehl is a Cultural Care Au Pair local childcare coordinator for the Tampa Bay Area. As a local childcare coordinator, Claudette supports area families who are currently hosting an international au pair in their home, as well as the au pairs themselves. Claudette earned her invitation to the summit by expanding the program in Florida in the previous year, as well as for her role... (read more) Author: Claudette Roehl

3. Cheap Hotels in Berlin November 16, 2009 As the largest city Germany, Berlin has really developed into a city full of attraction. These attractions are able to bring the tourist in Berlin. This has led to the needs of hotels in the city to be able to accommodate every visitor coming form different corners of the city and of the world. We cannot set aside the fact that it is expensive if you came from different nation and have your vacation without any plans. The best way to enjoy Berlin and its attractions are the proper planning of where to stay and how to avail those discount packages. The best way to maximize your finances is... (read more) Author: Alexandra Maria

4. Why Was the Berlin Wall Taken Down November 13, 2009 The Berlin Wall, located in Berlin, Germany, was a system of concrete walls, barb-wire fence, checkpoints, and control posts that was designed to stop residents of East Berlin from going into West Berlin. After the defeat of the Nazis in World War II, Germany found itself occupied by the Allied forces of the Soviet Union, United States, Great Britain and France. Germany was split in half, one side controlled by Soviet forces that was put into a communist regime while the other half was occupied by the other three countries and was allowed to form their own government. This was also the case of... (read more) Author: Kenny Leones

5. Preparing for Lengthy International Travel November 12, 2009 First, we'd better clarify what we mean by lengthy travel. We're talking at least six weeks, up to several years of travel. These tips can save you time, hassle, and a truck load of money. If you're considering a wide array of destinations, some places offering the most bang for your buck are Argentina, Thailand, Berlin, parts of China… Less travel friendly places are Africa, the Middle East, parts of South America, Mexico City and Mexican border areas. If your trip is a "mini-retirement" you can choose yourself check out VirtualTourist.com , EscapeArtist.com, or Outside.away.com. ... (read more) Author: Debra Fortosis

6. Saturn Squares Pluto and We Will Have to Face Big Challenges and Changes November 12, 2009 The other highlights of this week are: Scorpion Sun Squares Jupiter, Sun Trine Uranus, Sun Squares Neptune, Mercury enters Sagittarius. We have plenty of action in the stars and many good reasons to tune it with the universal energies to gain understanding of what the heck is going on. Also the Sun is still in Scorpio adding to the intensity of the moment. Saturn Square Pluto is one of the Major Culmination Points in our Recent History The exact Square between the Saturn who had just entered Libra and Pluto in the beginning of Capricorn will be Sunday November 15. This is a major cultu... (read more) Author: Shakti Carola Navran

7. Berlin Marks 20th Anniversary of Wall's Fall November 09, 2009 World leaders, dignitaries and thousands of visitors are in Berlin to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is a time to remember the past and celebrate the November day in 1989 that changed the future.Despite the rain, crowds gathered at the Bornholm Bridge, the first checkpoint in the Berlin Wall to open the night of November 9, 1989.The Wall stood for nearly three decades, dividing the city and Germany into East and West. But in the end, protests and peaceful revolutions, such as in Poland, and changes in Moscow brought it down. That led to the reunification of Ger... (read more)

8. Iran Charges 3 US Detainees with Espionage November 09, 2009 Iran's official news agency, IRNA, reports three detained U.S. citizens have been charged with espionage.  Tehran's general prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said Monday that investigations are continuing.  The three Americans were detained on July 31 for entering Iran illegally, after they apparently strayed across the border while on a hike in northern Iraq. Speaking in Berlin Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington believes there is no evidence to support any charge whatsoever. She again appealed to Iranian authorities to exercise compassion and release ... (read more)

9. Berlin to Mark the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall November 09, 2009 Around 1,000 dominos were placed on the former border near the Brandenburg Gate for the Festival of Freedom on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 2009 and will collapse during the commemoration eventThe German capital will commemorate on Monday the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago -- on November 9, 1989.  More than 100,000 visitors are expected to converge on the city and world leaders have begun arriving in Berlin for festivities that include a variety of open air events.  The anniversary provides an opportunity for high level political meetings.It is... (read more)

10. Clinton Urges Europeans to Bring Down "Walls" of Terrorism, Oppression November 09, 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives a Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany to take part in the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin WallSecretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday urged U.S. European allies to mobilize the same energy and values that won the Cold War to tackle contemporary problems, including terrorism and climate change.  Clinton spoke at an event in the German capital on the eve of official observances of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  Clinton's keynote speech at a dinner organized by the Atlantic Council w... (read more)

11. Medvedev: Not All Hopes Realized After Berlin Wall Fell November 07, 2009 Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (file photo)Russian President Dmitri Medvedev says the fall of the Berlin Wall was a positive event because it united Germany and ultimately all of Europe, but he says not all hopes the event sparked have been realized.Mr. Medvedev told the German magazine Der Spiegel that some of the hopes he and people in his country had at the time were realized, and some were not. He expressed regret that relations between Russia and the rest of Europe have not always been ideal.The Russian president made his remarks in an interview ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fa... (read more)

12. Berlin Prepares for Celebrations 20 Years After Fall of Wall November 06, 2009 Work at the Brandenburg GateThe German capital Berlin prepares for major commemorative celebrations on Monday, November 9 - to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall that divided the city and the entire country for nearly three decades during the Cold War. The Brandenburg Gate may be Berlin's best known landmark, but it's been looking more like a construction site recently. Barriers are being set up, a seating area for visiting dignitaries, lights and banners.But, there's good reason - this will be the focal point for the celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall o... (read more)

13. Impact of Berlin Wall Collapse Still Rippling Through Russia November 06, 2009 Berliners sing and dance on top of the Berlin Wall to celebrate the opening of East-West German borders, 10 Nov 1989 Since the collapse of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago, many former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe have distanced themselves from Russia with a series of military, political and economic reforms. But Russia itself is still struggling to lead an effective military alliance, to modernize its resource-driven economy, and to liberalize its authoritarian political system. The collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 signaled not only the end of communism in Eu... (read more)

14. Fall of Berlin Wall Had Impact on African Continent November 05, 2009 Berliners celebrating on top of the wall as E. Germans flood through the dismantled Berlin Wall into West Berlin, 12 Nov 1989Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union two years later. The effects of the event were also felt on the African continent, which for decades had been one of the arenas for the conflict between East and West. Analysts say the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was primarily a symbolic event, but it marked the beginning of changes that would affect Africa and the developing world in many ways.The deputy ... (read more)

15. The most interesting Berlin districts November 05, 2009 Berlin, the German capital, is divided into 12 districts, each of them composed by several neighborhoods. Here is a selection of the most important area that you cannot miss during you next Berlin trip. Mitte Mitte is the historic centre of the city. It is located in the territory of the former East Berlin and it is now the heart of the city. Here you can fin the “Island of museums”, the famous Television Tower (starting point of every Berlin visit), the shopping street Friedrichstrasse and the long boulevard Unter den Linden which ends at the Brandenburg Gate. Mitte is the most lively an... (read more) Author: Andrea V

16. Post-Communist Tensions Between Civic, Material Values November 04, 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall came as the result of social, political and economic pressures that built up over decades behind the Iron Curtain. Its demise has exposed some glaring material differences in post-Communist societies. Social activists say governments cannot narrow those differences in the absence of civic values among ordinary citizens. The civic spirit made possible a key event leading to the collapse of the Wall, and what became of it since. A piece of the Iron Curtain is seen at the former Sopronpuszta border crossing point, 155 miles west of Budapest, Hungary, 26 Jun 2009... (read more)

17. Berlin Wall Crumbled 20 Years Ago November 03, 2009 People standing on Berlin Wall preparing to destroy itFor nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War; it divided a city and in effect the entire country. And then on November 9, 1989 it crumbled and with it Communist East Germany. It was a key event on the path to ending the Cold War. The Brandenburg Gate - one of Berlin's best known landmarks. Once a stately entryway to the then capital of Prussian kings - by the late 1900's it was part of a grim barrier dividing the city.In the aftermath of the Second World War, a new conflict was taking shape. The Cold War pitted... (read more)

18. Merkel Addresses US Congress on Berlin Wall Anniversary November 03, 2009 Germnay Chancellor Angela Merkel (File)German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in Washington to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, is speaking later Tuesday to a joint meeting of both houses of the U.S. Congress. She will be the first German leader to address the House or Senate since Konrad Adenauer in 1957. Ms. Merkel says the chance to speak to the American lawmakers is a great honor and an opportunity to thank the United States for its support for German unification after the wall came down on November 9 in 1989.  The chancellor also will meet with President Barack Oba... (read more)

19. A bit of history related to the discovery of polystyrene November 03, 2009 History of Polystyrene foam: Polystyrene was accidentally discovered in 1839 by Eduard Simon; an apothecary in Berlin, Germany. From storax, the resin of Liquidambar orientalis, he distilled an oily substance, a monomer that he named styrol. Several days later Simon found that the styrol had thickened, presumably due to oxidation, into a jelly he dubbed styrol oxide ("Styroloxyd"). By 1845 English chemist John Blyth and German chemist August Wilhelm von Hofmann showed that the same transformation of styrol took place in the absence of oxygen. They called their substance metastyrol. Analysis l... (read more) Author: mohit arya

20. Berlin Wall Anniversary Sparks Look At History November 02, 2009 Cover of Frederick Taylor's 'The Berlin Wall - A World Divided 1961-1989' November 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We spoke with British historian Frederick Taylor, an expert on the Berlin Wall, author of the book The Berlin Wall - A World Divided 1961-1989, about what prompted East German authorities to build the wall in the first place. Under the terms of the 1945 Yalta Agreement, the victorious allies of World War II divided Germany into four sectors, or zones of occupation: the American, British, French and Soviet zones. About 160 kilometers inside the Soviet z... (read more)

21. 20 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall Memories Linger November 02, 2009 Berlin WallFor nearly three decades the Berlin Wall was the symbol of the Cold War - it divided a city and in effect the entire country. And then on November 9, 1989 it crumbled and with it Communist East Germany and the Cold War itself. On the outskirts of Berlin lies the Glienicke Bridge. It spans the Havel River and connects Berlin to the neighboring city of Potsdam.Its idyllic setting belies a darker history. During the height of the Cold War, it was known as the Bridge of Spies - where communist and western officials exchanged secret agents that had been found out. Walking across th... (read more)

22. Poland's Solidarity Falls Victim to Own Success November 02, 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall ended decades of anti-communist protests by people living in Eastern and Central Europe. Authorities there often used deadly force to put down protests, yet they were unable to stop millions of workers and intellectuals who joined Poland's Solidarity Trade Union from demanding greater personal and political freedoms. What has freedom meant for the shipyard in Gdansk where Solidarity was organized?Poster showing a sheriff walking over the communist party headquarters marks 20th anniversary of Poland's semi-free June 1989 elections that led to the fall of comm... (read more)

23. 1989: Berlin Wall Falls Without a Shot Being Fired November 02, 2009 Tourists visit a remaining part of the Berlin Wall in Berlin, Germany, on 13 Oct 2009November 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  Historians say in the 1960s and 1970s, West Germany developed a strong economy - and West Berlin shared in that wealth. Frederick Taylor, an expert on the Berlin wall (author of the book "The Berlin Wall - A World Divided 1961-1989") says East Germany also had a sort of economic upswing, though not on the same level as West Germany."Between 1961 and around 1973-74, the standard of living and the availability of consumer goods in... (read more)

24. Fall of Berlin Wall Marks End of Cold War November 02, 2009 November 9th marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.East Germany's Berlin WallMost analysts and historians agree that former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev played a pivotal role in the events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and beyond. His policies of "perestroika" - restructuring - and "glasnost," or openness, paved the way for the dissolution of communist power in Eastern Europe and ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Robert Legvold from Columbia University says a key factor was Gorbachev's decision that he would not use force to suppress reformi... (read more)

25. Former World Leaders Remember Fall of Berlin Wall October 31, 2009 From left: the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, former US President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl applaude during an event in Berlin, Germany, 31 Oct 2009Three world leaders who had key roles in the reunification of Germany gathered Saturday to share their memories of the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Germany's ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl, former U.S. president George Herbert Walker Bush, and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev were honored at a gathering in Berlin for their efforts in reunifying Germany.Former Chancellor Kohl now speaks with difficulty after ... (read more)

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