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Berlin is the capital of Germany
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Berlin is the largest city in Germany
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Berlin is the financial centre of Germany
Frankfurt is the financial centre of Germany
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The Berlin Wall divided the city for over 40 years
The Berlin Wall was only in place for 28 years
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During the Cold War, West Berlin was surrounded on all sides by East Germany
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By annual ridership, the U-Bahn is the largest metro system in the European Union
The Paris Metro is larger
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You can catch a ferry from Berlin to Copenhagen
Berlin is landlocked
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Berlin is the German federation's only city-state
Bremen and Hamburg are also city-states
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The River Danube runs through Berlin
The River Spree runs through Berlin
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Berlin is further north than London
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The Berlin Television Tower is the tallest structure in Germany
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Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was born in Berlin
She was born in Hamburg
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Berlin's record low temperature is −31.9 Celcius (−25.4 Farenheit)
It was recorded on January 19, 1893
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Adidas, Allianz and BMW are all headquartered in Berlin
They are all headquartered in Bavaria
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World War II came to a close in Europe as the U.S. Army captured Berlin in April 1945
Berlin was captured by the Red Army