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Berlin is the capital of germany and one of the 16 german federal states at the same time. With its population of 3,5 million inhabitants Berlin is the second most populous urban area in the european Union. Berlin, being a world city of culture, politics, media and science, is known for its multicultural and urban attitude with accommodated people from over 186 nations. Surrounded by a marvelous landscape with lakes, forests and three rivers, Berlin ofers a nice mixture for vacational interests, urban city life and close to nature adventure trips as well as laid back wellness tourism. first documentary mentioned in the early 12th century, Berlin has gone through a dark period sufering again and again from wars, plagues and fres. Finally Berlin achieved prosperity and economic stability under control of friedrich Wilhelm (1640 -
