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Germany (pronounced /'d??rm?ni/&_160;( listen)), officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( German Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced&_160;['b?nd?s?epu?bli?k 'd??t?lant]&_160; ( listen)), [5] is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357,021&_160;square kilometers (137,847&_160;sq&_160;mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 82 million inhabitants, it accounts for the largest population among the member states of the European Union and is home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide. [6]A region named Germania inhabited by several Germanic peoples has been known and documented before AD 100. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire that lasted until 1806. During the 16th century, northern Germany became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. As a modern nation-state, the country was first unified amidst the Franco-Prussian War in 1871. In 1949, after World War II, Germany was divided into two separate states—East Germany and West Germany—along the lines of Allied occupation.[7] The two states were unified in 1990. West Germany was a founding member of the European Community (EC) in 1957, which became the European Union in 1993. It is part of the Schengen zone and adopted the European currency, the euro, in 1999. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic of sixteen states (Länder). The capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany is a member of the United Nations, NATO, G8, G20 and the OECD. It is a major power with the world's fourth largest economy by nominal GDP and the fifth largest in purchasing power parity. It is the largest economy in the EU and the world's largest exporter and second largest importer of goods. In absolute terms, Germany allocates the second biggest annual budget of development aid in the world,[8] while its military expenditure ranked sixth.[9] The country has developed a high standard of living and established a comprehensive system of social security. It holds a key position in European affairs and maintains a multitude of close partnerships on a global level.[10] Germany is recognised as a scientific and technological leader in several fields.[11] The English word "Germany" derives from Latin name Germania. The name "Germania" came into use after Julius Caesar adopted it from a Gallic term for the peoples east of the Rhine that probably meant "neighbor".[12][13]
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1. 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)
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2. 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)
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3. Hungarian Wine - An Overview
November 06, 2009
There's a thing about the Hungarians - these days they like to keep their wine to themselves (only a fifth of their wines are exported). Interesting when you consider that under communist rule in the early 1980's Hungary was the principle Central European wine exporter, shipping out over 60% of their wine production (mostly to the USSR and Eastern Germany). These days, Hungary has about 315,000 acres under vine, scattered throughout the country everywhere except the far South East. Since the fall of communism in 1989, considerable investment has come in from the west (notably from Germany, ... (read more)
Author: Pip Martin
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4. Dahle 30114 Personal Cross-Cut Paper Shredder Review
November 06, 2009
Dahle is a premier name when it comes to paper shredders. Based in Germany, the company has been in the paper shredding business for more than 20 years and they bring their experience and expertise to every shredder they manufacture, from small units to big ones. That holds true with their 30114 personal cross-cut paper shredder, which is the smallest shredder they sell. As the saying goes, good things come in small packages, and there's a lot of great things about the 30114. This review will outline the 30114's strengths, as well as its handful of weaknesses.
The Dahle 30114 paper shredd... (read more)
Author: Jeff McRitchie
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5. 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)
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6. A Closer Look at Japanese and German Exporters
November 05, 2009
With the euro down nearly 15% this year and at a two-year low against the U.S. dollar, the world's largest exporting nation is worth a good look. So is another country that has thriving exports in spite of a stronger currency. We're talking about Japan and Germany, respectively, the world's second- and third-largest economies.
The top lines at leading German industrial companies are rolling in with impressive numbers for an almost zero-growth economy. Quarterly sales at Siemens rose 13%, the fastest since 2003. BMW's sales rose by 11% in the third quarter, although high raw-material cost... (read more)
Author: Dillon Norris
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7. Tramp Stamp Tattoo Defined
November 05, 2009
Tramp Stamp. 1. Is a derogatory term referring to a tattoo which a woman places on her lower back.2. Is a tattoo on the small of a woman's back referring that she is promiscuous. It is usually a good clue if you should use protection.3. The bigger the tramp stamp, the more promiscuous the female, goes the common lore. 4. In the United States, a girl back tattoo is pejoratively called "tramp stamps" or "California license plates" in Australia, Holland and Germany as "arse antlers" and in the United Kingdom as "slag tags" 5. Tattoo often positioned on the lower back of an exotic dancer an... (read more)
Author: Tramp Stamp
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8. Reebok Brand Shoes
November 05, 2009
Reebok is the brand that fits you on and off the field, and legitimately so as the company found its roots in Germany in the 1890's when Joseph William Foster created a pair of novelty running shoes with spikes in them for additional traction. In the 1960's 2 of the founder's grandsons renamed the company Reebok after an African word which was an African gazelle or antelope. Reebok stayed primarily an European brand of shoe, only being sold throughout Europe till 1979. Reebok brand sneakers introduced their Freestyle athletic shoe in 1982 for women and women fully loved them. They wore them... (read more)
Author: Brad Rodgers
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9. Reebok Shoes
November 05, 2009
Reebok is the brand that fits you on and off the fieldand justly so as the company found its roots in Germany in the 1890's when Joseph William Foster created 2 novelty jogging shoes with spikes in them for additional traction. In the 1960's 2 of the founder's grandsons renamed the company Reebok after an African word which was an African gazelle or antelope. Reebok remained basically a western european kind of shoe, only being sold throughout Europe until 1979. It was then a US sporting products distributor discovered them and worked out a deal to distribute them across the US. Reebok brand... (read more)
Author: Brad Rodgers
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10. A Better Second Generation Blackberry Bold 9700 Gets Launched
November 05, 2009
RIM has been updating earlier smartphones lately with the release of second generation handsets like the Blackberry Bold 9700, earlier circulating the online rumour mill as the Blackberry Onyx. The new Blackberry finally gets official announcement by no less than RIM's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis during the Engadget Event in Germany. It has been ready for pre-order on the Vodafone UK website and is planned first deliveries on the 28th of October. Vodafone’s tariff has it free with a 2-year £35 monthly plan that has a lot of freebies that include 600 call minutes, unlimited SMS texting and internet... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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11. RIM Launches its 2nd Generation Blackberry Bold 9700
November 05, 2009
Research in Motion (RIM) has officially announced the release of its latest smartphone at the Engadget Germany event last week. This comes after the world had gotten wind of T-Mobile’s preemptive announcement in the US earlier that it is carrying its first 3G Blackberry smartphone with the Blackberry Bold 9700 code named Onyx.
It was earlier said to get a SIM-free price of $599, but now with AT&T likewise marketing it, the price is $199 after a mailed-in rebate. Across the Atlantic, Vodafone UK already has the Bold 9700 on its website available for pre-order as early as mid-October wit... (read more)
Author: Simon Drew
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12. 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)
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13. "CapitalSys" - German Officials Meet Top GM Negotiators.
November 04, 2009
CapitalSys, Germany is keen to end the ongoing Opel saga as they meet with GM.
Today German Officials met with General Motors executives to discuss the Opel takeover.
Sources from Germany told CapitalSys that GM’s top negotiator is meeting with German officials to take about why the takeover is taking so long. Germany is keen to know why no deal has been completed as all the bids are in.
CapitalSys has been monitoring the situation closely and so far GM has failed to announce a winner of the companies that have bid for Opel. As reported by CapitalSys, GM execs have failed to end... (read more)
Author: Art Fox
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14. Louis Vuitton Newly Released Haute Jewelry Collection Named L' Ame Du Voyage
November 04, 2009
I’m a person who like Louis Vuitton handbags and Louis Vuitton watches greatly. Now, there is something precious to add to the list: Haute Jewelry Collection named L’Ame Du Voyage(the soul of the trip). I’m also sure that the new collection is surely to mesmerize you.
The collection was made in collaboration with jewelry artist Lorenz Baumer and embodies the spirits of travelling, the phantoms of traveling memories. It connects Louis Vuitton’s travel heritage with Baumer’s own penchant for going places, in fact he has lived in Bonn, Germany; Amman, Jordan; Montreal; and Tel Aviv. The pie... (read more)
Author: Tina Smith
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15. 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)
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16. 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
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17. 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)
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18. 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)
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19. 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)
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20. "Source One International"- Finance International-(UK Stands Alone)
November 02, 2009
“Source One International”: Britain remains the only major economy still mired in recession after the US economy grew.
“Source One International” analysts apparently believe that Britain’s ignominy as the only major economy to remain in recession is likely to see both its leaders and its central bank facing difficult questions as to why unprecedented measures have failed to have the desired impact.
The United States joined Japan, China, France and Germany in the recovery club after figures showed that its economy grew by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter to September 2009. This is in stark co... (read more)
Author: Dennis Paulson
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21. Newfield Partners: General Motors May Buy Opel From Itself.
November 02, 2009
Newfield Partners, GM board are looking at alternative ways to solve the Opel bidding crisis.
General Motors may have a twist in the ongoing saga with Opel.
Insiders close to the deal have told Newfield Partners that the executives of GM are now thinking about raising money to keep Opel. The reason for this is that the GM board is sensitive to selling the company to Magna who have offered the most but would be unpopular with the Germans.
The reason is that Magana will not guarantee the jobs in Germany; this has cause the GM board to rethink what to do. There is also a lot of pre... (read more)
Author: Andrew Smith
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22. 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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23. Germany Escorts: Meet the Hottest Ladies of the Land
November 01, 2009
Germany is a country with a very rich history and culture. And much of the place’s attractions do not rely on the sceneries but on its girls. Indeed, the escorts in Germany carry a different flavor that a lot of men simply get addicted to them. If you want to know what makes these girls extra special, you better try their services and see for yourself.
There are many escort agencies in Germany that are currently offering premium escort services. These firms keep a roster of beautiful girls whose main job is to entertain a man. She is mostly booked for companionship and for pleasure. Many... (read more)
Author: Anna Jolie
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24. After the World War II Europe was weakened in its strength
November 01, 2009
After the World War II Europe was weakened in its strength and United States and America and Russia were the two nations probable for the superpower position. The cold war was the rift between these two countries which started in the mid 40’s after the world war. Russia and United Stated of America were having a clash in political, ideological, military and economical values and ideas. But cold war was never fought as a war even though both these countries had a great military build up.
The advent of world war saw Germany coming down from its position of total domination over the world. ... (read more)
Author: Gurdip Malik
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25. Domain names and online business slowly little by little.
November 01, 2009
Germany hits the bull's eye once again. Recently, they have been declared as the world's second top consumer for domain names next to the United States. This is no surprise to a lot of people since Germany holds the title for having the largest number of internet users in Europe. The rules in domain names registration are lenient that is why Germans are so engrossed with domain names registration. The cost of domain names also is so cheap that anybody can avail of this. If you will look at the statistics of domain names and domain names registration in Germany, you will conclude that Germany i... (read more)
Author: gautam gattu
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